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Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
in / at
zài
在
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
to test / testing
cèshì
测试
self-driving / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
。

Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
in / at
zài
在
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
to test / testing
cèshì
测试
self-driving / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
，
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
in / during
zài
在
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to / toward
xiàng
向
the public
gōngzhòng
公众
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
service
fúwù
服务
。

January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
under its umbrella / affiliated with
qíxià
旗下
self-driving / autonomous driving
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
company
gōngsī
公司
Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
，
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
in / at
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
autonomous driving / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
to test / testing
cèshì
测试
。
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
already
yǐ
已
(object marker)
jiāng
将
testing / test
cèshì
测试
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
to drive to / to bring to
kāi dào
开到
here / this place
zhèlǐ
这里
，
to prepare / getting ready to
zhǔnbèi
准备
on / in
zài
在
city / urban
chéngshì
城市
road / street
dàolù
道路
on
shàng
上
to drive / to travel
xíngshǐ
行驶
and
hé
和
to collect / to gather
shōují
收集
data / information
shùjù
数据
。
Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
in / during
zài
在
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
in / at
zài
在
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
self-driving / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
service
fúwù
服务
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
these
zhèxiē
这些
car / vehicle
chē
车
by (indicating agent)
yóu
由
human / manual
réngōng
人工
driver
jiàshǐyuán
驾驶员
to operate / to control
cāozuò
操作
，
they / them
tāmen
他们
to be responsible for
fùzé
负责
to collect / to gather
shōují
收集
city / urban
chéngshì
城市
road / street
dàolù
道路
information / data
xìnxī
信息
。
Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
already
yǐ
已
in / at
zài
在
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
、
Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
、
Phoenix
Fènghuángchéng
凤凰城
and
hé
和
Austin
Àosītīng
奥斯汀
and other cities / etc.
děng
等
cities
chéngshì
城市
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
commercial
shāngyè
商业
self-driving / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
service
fúwù
服务
。
every week / weekly
měi zhōu
每周
，
passengers / riders
chéngkè
乘客
to use / to take
shǐyòng
使用
Waymo (self-driving service)
Waymo
Waymo
(possessive particle)
de
的
number of trips
cìshù
次数
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
250,000 trips
èrshíwǔ wàn cì
二十五万次
。

New Words

wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
autonomous driving
Gǔgē
谷歌
Google
qìchē
汽车
automobile
chūzūchē
出租车
taxi
cèshì
测试
test
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
Washington D.C.
shùjù
数据
data
chéngkè
乘客
passengers
fúwù
服务
service
chéngshì
城市
city

News in English

Science & Technology

Waymo Begins Testing Self-Driving Taxis in Washington DC

Waymo has begun moving test vehicles to Washington DC and plans to launch a commercial self-driving taxi service there in 2026.

Waymo, Google's autonomous driving car company, began self-driving taxi testing in Washington D.C., the capital of the United States. The company has brought test vehicles here, preparing to drive on city roads and collect data. Waymo plans to formally provide autonomous taxi services in Washington D.C. in 2026. Currently, these cars are operated by human drivers who are responsible for collecting city road information. Waymo has already provided commercial autonomous driving services in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. Weekly, passengers using Waymo exceed 250,000 trips.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products