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General Motors
tōng yòng qì chē
通用汽车
Cruise
Cruise
Cruise
autonomous driving
zì dòng jià shǐ
自动驾驶
faces setback
yù lěng
遇冷
。

2023

2023 nián

2023年

October

10 yuè

10月

，

General Motors

tōng yòng qì chē

通用汽车

subsidiary

qí xià

旗下

autonomous

zì dòng jià shǐ

自动驾驶

division

bù mén

部门

Cruise

possessive particle

的

robotaxi

jī qì rén

机器人

zài

在

San Francisco

jiù jīn shān

旧金山

struck

zhuàng shāng

撞伤

pedestrian

xíng rén

行人

，

sparking

yǐn fā

引发

regulatory

jiān guǎn

监管

crisis

wēi jī

危机

。

October 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM

autonomous driving

zì dòng jià shǐ

自动驾驶

technology

jì shù

技术

passive marker

bèi

被

placed in

jì yǔ

寄予

high hopes

hòu wàng

厚望

，

but

dàn

但

its

qí

其

safety

ān quán

安全

record

jì lù

记录

remains

shǐ zhōng

始终

subject to

shòu

受

scrutiny

zhì yí

质疑

。

2023

2023 nián

2023年

October

10 yuè

10月

2nd

2 rì

2日

，

yī liàng

一辆

Cruise

driverless

wú rén jià shǐ

无人驾驶

taxi

chū zū chē

出租车

zài

在

San Francisco

jiù jīn shān

旧金山

with

yǔ

与

yī liàng

一辆

passive marker

bèi

被

hit

zhuàng

撞

possessive particle

的

pedestrian

xíng rén

行人

collided

xiāng zhuàng

相撞

。

what

lìng

令

made

rén

人

shocked

zhèn jīng

震惊

possessive particle

的

was

shì

是

，

Cruise

vehicle

chē liàng

车辆

failed to

wèi néng

未能

detect

jiǎn cè

检测

that

dào

到

pedestrian

xíng rén

行人

was

chǔ yú

处于

its

qí

其

underneath

chē dǐ

车底

，

subsequently

suí hòu

随后

being

zài

在

pulling

kào biān

靠边

over

tíng kào

停靠

when

shí

时

dragged

tuō yè

拖拽

injured

shòu shāng

受伤

pedestrian

xíng rén

行人

approximately

yuē

约

20 feet

20 yīng chǐ

20英尺

。

this

zhè

这

incident

qǐ

起

accident

shì gù

事故

triggered

yǐn fā

引发

over

duì

对

Cruise

and

yǐ jí

以及

the entire

zhěng ge

整个

autonomous

zì dòng jià shǐ

自动驾驶

industry

chǎn yè

产业

possessive particle

的

profound

shēn kè

深刻

questioning

zhì yí

质疑

。

California

jiā zhōu

加州

Department of

jī dòng

机动

Motor

chē liàng

车辆

Vehicles

guǎn lǐ

管理

jú

局

immediately

suí jí

随即

suspended

zhàn tíng

暂停

particle

了

Cruise

zài

在

that

gāi

该

state

zhōu

州

possessive particle

的

operations

yùn yíng

运营

license

xǔ kě

许可

。

in contrast

xiāng bǐ

相比

zhī xià

之下

，

Waymo

possessive particle

的

autonomous

zì dòng jià shǐ

自动驾驶

taxis

chū zū chē

出租车

service

fú wù

服务

continued

zé

则

jì xù

继续

operating

yùn yíng

运营

。

this

zhè

这

个

contrast

duì bǐ

对比

highlights

tū xiǎn

凸显

particle

了

autonomous

zì dòng jià shǐ

自动驾驶

technology

jì shù

技术

industry

chǎn yè

产业

still

réng

仍

needs

xū

需

resolve

jiě jué

解决

possessive particle

的

critical

guān jiàn

关键

safety

ān quán

安全

issues

wèn tí

问题

。

New Words

zidong jiashi

自动驾驶

autonomous driving

jishu

技术

technology

anquan

安全

safety

wenti

问题

problems

wuren

无人

driverless

jiu jinshan

旧金山

San Francisco

xingrenm

行人

pedestrian

zhanting

暂停

suspend

xuke

许可

license

zhiyi

质疑

question

News in English

Science & Technology

Autonomous Vehicle Regulatory Setbacks

Autonomous driving technology receives high expectations but faces serious safety concerns.

On October 2, 2023, a Cruise autonomous taxi collided with a pedestrian who had been hit by another vehicle in San Francisco. Shockingly, the Cruise vehicle failed to detect the pedestrian trapped underneath and subsequently dragged the injured person approximately 20 feet while pulling to the roadside.

This incident triggered profound questioning of Cruise and the entire autonomous vehicle industry. California's Department of Motor Vehicles immediately suspended Cruise's operating license. In contrast, Waymo's autonomous taxi service continued operating successfully. This contrast highlights critical safety issues the autonomous driving industry must still resolve.

General Motors
tōng yòng qì chē
通用汽车
Cruise
Cruise
Cruise
autonomous driving
zì dòng jià shǐ
自动驾驶
faces setback
yù lěng
遇冷
。

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General Motors
tōng yòng qì chē
通用汽车
Cruise
Cruise
Cruise
autonomous driving
zì dòng jià shǐ
自动驾驶
faces setback
yù lěng
遇冷
。

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
with / and
yǔ
与
Intel (chip company)
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
to reach / to conclude (a deal)
dáchéng
达成
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
contract manufacturing
dàigōng
代工
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to consider
kǎolǜ
考虑
will / to
jiāng
将
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
until / to
zhì
至
the year 2027
2027 nián
2027年
。

Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
Qwen
tōngyì
通义
Qwen
qiānwèn
千问
App
yìngyòng
应用
opens
kāifàng
开放
third-party
dì sān fāng
第三方
agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
integration
jiērù
接入
。