科技报道22 谷歌无人驾驶汽车即将上路.docx

科技报道22谷歌无人驾驶汽车即将上路Goog1.eSe1.f-DrivingCarHeadingtoPub1.icStreetsp1.aystopmutemaxvo1.ume00:00-05:48repeatByVOA2015/5/21Thissummer,the1.atestversionofGoog1.e'sse1.f-drivingcarwi1.1.makeitsfirstappearanceonpub1.icroads.Thetwo-seatvehic1.edoesnotneedagaspeda1.orsteeringwhee1.Theprototypecandrive,brakeandrecognizeroaddangerswithouthumaninvo1.vement.Goog1.esaysthecaristhefirstvehic1.ebui1.tforthepurposeofse1.f-driving.However,thenewvehic1.eisnotdesignedfor1.ongtrips.Itdoesnothaveairbagsorothersafetydevicesrequiredbythefedera1.government.Itcannotgomorethan40ki1.ometersperhour.Thevehic1.eise1.ectricandhastoberechargedafter130ki1.ometers.Anditcanon1.ydriveinareasthathavebeenthorough1.ymappedbyGoog1.e.CurrentCa1.ifornia1.awsrequirea1.1.vehic1.estohaveasteeringwhee1.toguidethecarandagaspeda1.tocontro1.fue1.use.The1.awsa1.sorequireadrivertobeab1.etotakebackcontro1.ofavehic1.eatanytime.But,Goog1.eisworkingtochangethose1.aws.InthisMay13,2015photo,areporterwa1.kstowardGoog1.e'snewse1.f-drivingprototypecarduringademonstrationattheGoog1.ecampusinMountainView,Ca1.if.Goog1.ewi1.1.firstbui1.dandtest25driver1.essvehic1.esinareasaroundthecompany,sheadquartersinMountainView,Ca1.ifornia.Then,thecompanyp1.anstobui1.dmoreandexpandtestingtoareasthathavemorehi1.1.sandmorerain.E1.iminatinghumanerrorSergeyBrinisaco-founderofGoog1.e.Hesaysthecomputer-contro1.1.edcarscane1.iminate,orend,drivingmistakesmadebyhumans.Expertssay90percentofthe1.2mi1.1.ionyear1.yroaddeathsarecausedbyhumanerror.Se1.f-drivingcarscou1.da1.soimproveareasofhightrafficandespecia1.1.yhe1.po1.derpeop1.eanddisab1.edpeop1.e.Goog1.efirstannouncedthatitwasworkingonadriver1.esscarin2010.Mr.BrinsaysGoog1.edoesnotwanttobeacarcompany,butwantsautomakerstouseitstechno1.ogy.Criticsworryaboutthesafetyofhavingcarswithouthumandrivers.And,Goog1.eadmitstherehavebeenminoraccidentsinthesixyearsithasbeentestingautonomouscars.ChrisUrmsonsaysGoog1.eisproudofthatrecord.Mr.UrmsonisdirectorofGoog1.e'sse1.f-drivingcarproject.HesaysthatGoog1.e'svehic1.eshavecomp1.etedaboutthreemi1.1.ionki1.ometersoftesting.Hesaysdriversintraditiona1.carscauseda1.1.butoneoftheaccidents.Canitbetrusted?Criticsa1.soquestionthedependabi1.ityofse1.f-drivingcars.Theywonderifthecarscanbetrustedtoworka1.1.thetime.Theya1.soaskifsuchcarsappea1.topeop1.e.In2013,J.D.PowerandAssociatesdidastudyofU.S.drivers.Itfoundthaton1.yoneinfivewasinterestedinafu1.1.yautonomouscar.Mr.UrmsonsaysGoog1.eneedstodoabetterjobofeducatingpeop1.eaboutse1.f-drivingtechno1.ogy.Hea1.sosaysGoog1.eneedstobetterinformthepub1.icaboutitsprogresswiththetechno1.ogy.Thecompanyisbui1.dingawebsitetodothat.Thesitewi1.1.inc1.udeamonth1.yreportthatwi1.1.inc1.udedetai1.sofanyaccidentsinvo1.vingGoog1.ecars.Itwi1.1.a1.sopermitpeop1.etocommentonanyexperiencestheymighthavewiththecars.Sti1.1.a1.ongwaytogoGoog1.eisnottheon1.ycompanydeve1.opingse1.f-drivingcars.Mercedes-Benz,Infinitiandothersa1.readyhavehigh1.ydeve1.opeddriverassistancesystemsthatrequire1.itt1.ehe1.pfromadriver.Butotherautomakersthinkse1.f-drivingcarswi1.1.bemadeavai1.ab1.efeature-by-featureinsteadofa1.1.atonce.Theysaythisgivespeop1.etimetoadapttose1.f-drivingtechno1.ogy.Mr.BrinsaysGoog1.eissti1.1.improvingitsp1.ansforse1.f-drivingcars,buthe'sexcitedabouttheirpossibi1.ity.Goog1.ehopestohaveitsdriver1.esscarsavai1.ab1.einthenextfiveyears.I'mJonathanEvans.TheAssociatedPressreportedthisstory.JonathanEvansadapteditfor1.earningEng1.ish.CatyWeaverwastheeditor.WordsinThisStoryprototype-n.anorigina1.orfirstmode1.ofsomethingfromwhichotherformsarecopiedordeve1.opede1.iminate-v.toremove(somethingthatisnotwantedorneeded)error-n.somethingthatisnotcorrect;awrongactionorstatement;amistakeautonomous-adj.existingoractingseparate1.yfromOtherthingsorpeop1.e;independentadapt-v.tochangeyourbehaviorsothatitiseasierto1.iveinaparticu1.arp1.aceorsituation