A | 周三公布的消息明显包含更多的商业企图。Waymo新任首席产品官Saswat Panigrahi表示，最初将有十几辆Waymo自动驾驶汽车进入洛杉矶，并在此基础上不断扩大规模，他最近担任战略、产品管理和数据科学副总裁。他补充说，其目的是将无人驾驶机器人出租车服务每天24小时运营。在其最终推出之前，Waymo正与当地团体MADD California和洛杉矶县自行车联盟合作。
B | JOHANNESBURG -- South African officials are hoping that the gradual recovery of one of the country's biggest coal-fired power stations will reduce crippling power blackouts.At least two units at the Kusile power station have been restored in the last three weeks, adding 1,600 megawatts to the national grid and reducing the rolling power blackouts, which can last up to 12 hours a day.The units have been out of service since they broke down in October last year, contributing significantly to the blackouts, known in South Africa as loadshedding.The two units were restored nearly two months ahead of schedule and two more are expected to be brought back online before the end of the year, officials said.While the full recovery of the power station is unlikely to end all power blackouts, it is seen as a significant step toward resolving the power crisis that has severely affected households and the country’s economy.The Kusile power station has six generating units capable of producing 800 megawatts each, making it one of the biggest coal-fired power stations in the world with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts of electricity.“Both units are adding 1,600 megawatts back into the grid, thereby improving the available generation capacity. This signifies that Eskom is on the right path to reducing and ultimately ending loadshedding,” Daphne Mokwena, spokesperson for power utility Eskom, said Tuesday.The government remains under pressure to bring Kusile and another power station, Medupi, up to full operation. Construction delays, cost overruns and allegations of corruption have besieged both power stations since their construction began in 2007.South Africa has committed to a transition from a heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation to cleaner sources including solar, wind and battery storage. The transition has secured funding pledges of up to $8.5 billion from France, the U.K, Germany, the U.S. and the European Union.However, the country's electricity crisis has led the government to consider prolonging the lifespan of its aging power stations.The country has also launched a program to secure additional electricity from neighboring countries.。考虑让洛杉矶成为下一个试点城市有其原因，这个拥有1300万居民的大都市是美国第三大叫车市场，预计2022年将有20亿美元的机会，这也是Waymo有史以来试图推出的人口最多的市场。为了实现这一目标，Waymo还必须跳过一些监管障碍。
C | 两个监管机构，即加州公用事业委员会（CPUC）和加州机动车管理局（DMW）决定了自动驾驶汽车的测试和最终部署。加州车管所对有无安全操作人员的自动驾驶车辆的测试进行监管。
D | 如果公司想在没有人类操作员的情况下测试自动驾驶汽车，就必须获得无人驾驶测试许可证，在DMW审批的最后一步是向其签发部署许可。CPUC则负责签发"驾驶"和"无人驾驶"许可证，允许公司在他们的自动驾驶车辆中提供乘车服务，任何公司如果打算向乘客收费，就必须从DMV和CPUC获得所有这些许可。Waymo已经从DMV获得了所有必要的许可，并从CPUC获得了为机器人出租车收费的许可，但前提是在乘车过程中有人类安全操作员在场。当它在加州等待这些最终许可时，该公司正在亚利桑那州运营并扩大规模。Waymo在钱德勒和凤凰城其他郊区运营着无人驾驶的商业出租服务。最近，该公司将其无人驾驶项目扩展到凤凰城市中心。
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