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Baidu Robotaxis Stall in Wuhan After Apparent System Failure

The outage raises fresh questions about the safety of large driverless fleets on busy roads.

Overview

  • Local police reported multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in Wuhan traffic, leaving riders stuck inside stalled vehicles.
  • Officers said a likely system malfunction caused the outage and confirmed no injuries as all passengers exited.
  • Passengers described waits of 30 to 90 minutes and said in-car SOS features and customer support did not work.
  • Social media posts showed many parked robotaxis and reported a few collisions involving stalled cars.
  • Baidu runs more than 500 driverless cars in Wuhan and has not offered a detailed explanation as authorities investigate.