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Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxis Stall in Wuhan After System Fault
Police said more than 100 vehicles were affected, and some passengers waited up to 90 minutes as Baidu investigated the outage.
- On Tuesday, multiple Apollo Go robotaxis owned by Chinese tech giant Baidu suddenly stalled in Wuhan, China, stranding passengers on busy highways. Vehicles malfunctioned and stopped in the middle of traffic, trapping some passengers inside for extended periods.
- Local police in Wuhan issued a statement Wednesday attributing the widespread stoppage to an apparent "system malfunction," though the incident remains under investigation. No injuries occurred and all passengers safely exited the vehicles.
- Stranded passengers reported being unable to reach customer support, with one user noting the SOS button failed to work. One college student remained trapped in a vehicle for about 90 minutes before exiting independently.
- Dashcam footage captured 16 vehicles stalled on roads over 90 minutes, creating hazardous conditions for other drivers. One man reported crashing his SUV into a stopped robotaxi while driving over 40 mph.
- Apollo Go operates more than 500 driverless cars in Wuhan and delivered 3.4 million rides in late 2025, positioning the company as China's largest robotaxi provider. The service is ramping up international expansion amid the outage.
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