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Robotaxi outage leaves pax stranded on busy highway

Updated on: 02 April,2026 08:11 AM IST  |  Beijing
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Passengers were left stranded in Wuhan, China after over 100 Baidu robotaxis stopped suddenly due to a system malfunction. With no injuries reported, commuters exited vehicles after activating emergency protocols

Robotaxi outage leaves pax stranded on busy highway

Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving car. PIC/AFP

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Baidu’s robotaxi passengers were left stranded in the middle of fast-moving traffic in the Chinese city of Wuhan after their driverless vehicles stopped running on Wednesday. More than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a “system malfunction”. No injuries were reported.

One passenger said after company staff didn’t show up, the SOS button was pushed. The car door opened, so the passengers got out. It is the first time a mass shutdown of robotaxis has been reported in China.


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