‘System failure’ sparked robotaxi outage in central China, police say
Published on April 2, 2026.
A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage in Wuhan, central China, involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go. At least 100 vehicles were unable to move and passengers were trapped inside for nearly two hours. The incident has raised safety concerns over the rapidly growing service. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. The accident has sparked discussions on Chinese social media about robotaxic safety and readiness.
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