Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Witnesses Rapid Expansion In Its Weekly Paid Rides, Doubling To 100K In 3 Months
Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Witnesses Rapid Expansion In Its Weekly Paid Rides, Doubling To 100K In 3 Months
Waymo, the self-driving technology company under Alphabet Inc., has seen a significant surge in its robotaxi rides, reaching a milestone of 100,000 paid rides per week.
Waymo，作为alphabet inc旗下的自动驾驶科技公司，其robotaxi服务量显著增加，已达到每周10万次付费乘车的里程碑。
What Happened: Waymo's co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana revealed on Tuesday that the company is now providing over 100,000 paid robotaxi rides every week in its primary commercial markets, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. This figure is double the previously disclosed number.
Waymo的联席首席执行官Tekedra Mawakana在周二透露，公司目前每周在其主要商业市场，包括洛杉矶、旧金山和凤凰城提供超过10万次有偿无人驾驶出租车服务。这一数字是之前披露数字的两倍。
"We're building a safer future one ride at a time, and I'm thrilled to share that we've just surpassed 100k paid trips per week!" Mawakana wrote on X.
“我们正在一次次建设更安全的未来，我很高兴地宣布我们每周已经超过10万次有偿乘车旅行了！” Mawakana在X上写道。
We're building a safer future one ride at a time, and I'm thrilled to share that we've just surpassed 100k paid trips per week! Congratulations to the entire @Waymo team on this incredible milestone, and thank you to our riders who make this journey possible. pic.twitter.com/hAlid7jVIK
— Tekedra N Mawakana (@TechTekedra) August 20, 2024
我们正在一次次建设更安全的未来，我很高兴地宣布我们每周已经超过10万次有偿乘车旅行了！祝贺整个Waymo团队取得了这一难以置信的里程碑，并感谢我们的乘客们为这段旅程付出努力。pic.twitter.com/hAlid7jVIK
— Tekedra N Mawakana (@TechTekedra) 2024年8月20日
Waymo has attained this milestone with a fleet of Jaguar I-Pace.
Waymo在一支捷豹I-Pace车队的基础上达成了这一里程碑。
Waymo's expansion in California, where it obtained the final permits to operate a robotaxi service commercially in August last year, has been particularly notable. The company has since transitioned to a 24/7 service in San Francisco and has been expanding into new areas in Los Angeles.
Waymo在加利福尼亚扩张，去年8月获得了商业运营无人驾驶出租车服务的最终许可，这一点尤为引人注目。该公司已在旧金山转向了全天候服务，并在洛杉矶的新区域进行了扩张。
In July, Alphabet announced a new multiyear commitment to invest $5 billion in Waymo.
Alphabet宣布了一项新的多年承诺，向Waymo投资50亿美元。
Why It Matters: The surge in Waymo's robotaxi rides comes amid a forecast by Ark Invest analyst Tasha Keeney that Tesla Inc. could have an edge over Waymo in scaling its robotaxi network due to its car manufacturing capabilities. This prediction was made in light of Waymo's ongoing challenges with longer wait times and technical issues due to its smaller fleet.
为什么重要：Waymo的无人车出租车服务的激增发生在Ark Invest分析师Tasha Keeney预测特斯拉可能在扩大其无人车网络方面比Waymo占优势的背景下，因为特斯拉具有汽车制造能力。这个预测是基于Waymo在车辆等待时间较长和技术问题上的持续挑战而做出的。
Waymo has been working to address these challenges, recently introducing its sixth-generation hardware with improved sensors for better performance, especially in winter conditions.
Waymo一直在努力解决这些问题，最近推出了具有改进传感器以提高性能的第六代硬件，特别是在冬季条件下。
However, the company is still facing operational issues, as seen in a recent report of its vehicles causing disturbance by honking in a San Francisco parking lot.
然而，该公司仍然面临运营问题，最近有报告称其车辆在旧金山停车场内按喇叭造成骚乱。
Meanwhile, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has been openly critical of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, highlighting instances such as Waymo's vehicles being flagged down by the police for driving into opposing lanes of traffic.
与此同时，特斯拉的CEO埃隆·马斯克一直公开批评Waymo的自动驾驶技术，指出了Waymo的车辆被警方指示行驶在逆向车道的情况。