优步与沃尔沃合作开发自动驾驶车_BEC初级作文

优步与沃尔沃合作开发自动驾驶车

Uber has been investing heavily in driverless technologies, which chief executive Travis Kalanickbelieves will be a cornerstone of future city transportation networks. “Uber’s mission — to provide transportation as reliable as running water, everywhere for everyone — is not possible without moving into this kind of technology,” Mr Kalanick told the Financial Times.

优步一直在大力投资无人驾驶技术，其首席执行官特拉维斯•卡兰尼克(Travis Kalanick)认为，这种技术将成为未来城市交通网络的基石。“不上马这种技术，优步就不可能实现自己的使命——在每个地方为每个人提供像自来水一样可靠的交通服务，”卡兰尼克告诉英国《金融时报》。

The tie-up with Volvo underscores how the advent of self-driving cars is rapidly changing the industry, forcing tech start-ups and traditional carmakers to decide whether to work together or compete. The decision of Uber to pick Volvo as its development partner is a coup for the Swedish carmaker best known for its focus on safety.

优步和沃尔沃的合作凸显出自动驾驶汽车的到来正如何飞速地改变这个行业，迫使科技创业型企业和传统汽车制造商决定是要合作还是要竞争。优步选择沃尔沃作为发展合作伙伴的决定，让这家以注重安全而著称的瑞典汽车制造商喜出望外。

“We see this as the first step in a long-term industrial partnership,” Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo chief executive, told the Financial Times. He added that smart maps may be another area of future co-operation between the two companies.