Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.

Robot Taxis Stop in Traffic in Chinese City, Stranding Travelers

The authorities in Wuhan, the site of one of the world’s largest experiments in self-driving cars, cited a “system failure” after widespread reports on Tuesday evening.

By Keith Bradsher

Baidu Robotaxis Freeze in Wuhan, Sparking Flurry of Police Calls - Bloomberg.com

Baidu Robotaxis Freeze in Wuhan, Sparking Flurry of Police Calls  Bloomberg.com

Baidu’s Apollo Go Robotaxis Stall in China’s Wuhan - wsj.com

Baidu’s Apollo Go Robotaxis Stall in China’s Wuhan  wsj.com

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.

Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': Police

Preliminary findings suggested that the cause was system malfunction - but did not specify how many cars had been impacted.

Future 'air taxis' showcased in Wuhan - China Daily - Global Edition

Future 'air taxis' showcased in Wuhan  China Daily - Global Edition

Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent ‘malfunction,’ police say

A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent “system malfunction”, police said Wednesday. Local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, began receiving calls “one after another” on Tuesday night about “multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in the middle of the road, unable to move”, police […]

By AFP