Amazon’s company Zoox has officially launched its robo-taxi service to the public in Las Vegas. These vehicles are very different from normal cars: they have no steering wheel, no pedals, and their design is symmetrical with two rows of seats facing each other. Users can now order a Zoox ride through an app and travel to many popular destinations in the city. Driving in Las Vegas, especially on the Strip, is not easy. The streets are wide with many lanes, heavy traffic, and hundreds of pedestrians. The robo-taxi must use advanced systems of perception, prediction, and planning to track many moving “agents” at the same time. The vehicle constantly monitors the road in 360 degrees and can make complex maneuvers, like turning right at a red light, without the passengers even noticing. The biggest difference with Zoox is its design philosophy. Instead of adapting an existing car, Zoox created a completely new vehicle. This decision was based on rethinking not only the interior passenger experience but also safety, redundancy, and reliability. According to the team, trying to fit autonomous technology into a traditional car is not ideal. By starting from zero, they believe they can offer a product that is safer, more comfortable, and more innovative than a normal car.Vocabulary :• symmetrical (adj): having two sides that are the same in shape and size.
Vocabulary:
• pedestrian (noun): a person walking in a city or on the road.
• perception (noun): the process of noticing and understanding information.
• prediction (noun): a statement or guess about what will happen in the future.
• maneuver (noun): a planned movement, often difficult or skillful, in driving or flying.
• redundancy (noun): extra parts or systems added for safety if one fails.
• reliability (noun): the quality of being dependable or trustworthy.
• configuration (noun): the arrangement of parts in a system or object.
• philosophy (noun): a set of ideas or beliefs guiding decisions.
• reimagine (verb): to think of something again in a completely new way.