Baidu's Robotaxis Experience Traffic Chaos in Wuhan

Chinese tech giant Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis experienced a major malfunction in Wuhan, leaving dozens of vehicles stranded on highways with passengers trapped inside, resulting in multiple accidents and disrupting traffic flow. According to police reports, the robots’ systems froze due to an unspecified “system failure”, causing widespread disruption. The incident has raised concerns about the reliability and safety of autonomous vehicles, prompting authorities to investigate the cause of the outage.