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Have you ever imagined being in a car which is driven by a computer, not a human? In recent years, China has made great progress in self-driving technology. Since August, 2022, self-driving taxis can run on the roads in Wuhan, Chongqing and Shenzhen. Why do we develop self-driving cars?

Self-driving cars can bring us many advantages. First, they use computers to feel the things around them and make better use of space. This means fewer traffic jams and better parking space for cars. Second, self-driving cars can help the disabled (残疾的) or blind people to get around more easily. Third, self-driving cars hardly make wrong decisions or lose focus (注意力), so there will be fewer accidents and deaths on the road.

However, self-driving cars are not perfect. They also have some problems. If something unexpected (预料之外) on the road happens, self-driving cars cannot react (反应) as fast as human drivers. Also, when the weather is bad, like heavy snow, self-driving cars cannot see the lines on the road easily. This may cause an accident. Besides, if the computer system of the car is broken by someone, the car will crash (撞毁).

It is clear that there is still a long way to go to make self-driving cars more common and safer. And China is taking steps to make this happen.