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Baidu robotaxis reportedly halted mid-traffic causing crashes in Wuhan, China
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis stopped mid-traffic in a Chinese city on Tuesday, leading to at least one highway collision, according to social media.
TL;DR
- Multiple Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis reportedly stalled mid-traffic in Wuhan, China.
- The incidents resulted in highway collisions, with passengers reportedly trapped.
- Wuhan traffic police confirmed the issue, attributing it preliminarily to system malfunctions.
- Passengers safely exited the affected vehicles.
- Wuhan hosts Apollo Go's largest robotaxi deployment in China with over 1,000 vehicles.
- Baidu is expanding its autonomous services internationally, with operations and testing in numerous cities.
- The company reported 3.4 million fully driverless rides in Q4 2025.
- Chinese regulators are reportedly finalizing insurance terms for driverless vehicles.