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Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
in / at
zài
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
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
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to / toward
xiàng
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
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
(object marker)
jiāng
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
city / urban
chéngshì
城市
road / street
dàolù
道路
on
shàng
to drive / to travel
xíngshǐ
行驶
and
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
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
in / at
zài
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
by (indicating agent)
yóu
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
in / at
zài
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
Phoenix
Fènghuángchéng
凤凰城
and
Austin
Àosītīng
奥斯汀
and other cities / etc.
děng
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
number of trips
cìshù
次数
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
250,000 trips
èrshíwǔ wàn cì
二十五万次

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.

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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to revise / to amend
xiūɡǎi
修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
to give up / to relinquish
fànɡqì
放弃
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权

Microsoft and OpenAI Revise Partnership to End Exclusive Licensing Arrangement

Dell (company)
Dài ěr
戴尔
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
server
fúwùqì
服务器
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
year over year
tónɡbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēnɡ
暴增
757 percent
757%
757%

Dell AI Server Revenue Surges 757 Percent Year Over Year in Record Quarter

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权

UK Researchers at Kings College London Gain Access to Google Willow Quantum Chip

United States
Měiguó
美国
Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
safety / security
ānquán
安全
bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案

Illinois Passes Nation Most Stringent AI Safety Bill Requiring Third-Party Audits