Wuhan (China): Over 100 ‘Robotaxis’ Suddenly Stop Operating

Passengers remained trapped inside the vehicles for a long time

(Robotaxi refers to a driverless, autonomous taxi)

Wuhan (China) – There has been widespread discussion about ‘robotaxis’ in China as well as in Western countries, and their use has already begun in many cities. Amid this, due to a major technical glitch, more than 100 robotaxis in the city of Wuhan suddenly came to a halt on the roads. As a result, passengers seated inside the vehicles were left stranded.

In China, the ‘Apollo Go’ driverless taxis operated by Baidu suddenly stopped functioning around 9 p.m. a few days ago. Since these vehicles halted right in the middle of traffic, they posed a risk to other vehicles as well. Preliminary investigation suggested that the incident occurred due to a technical failure in the system.

🇨🇳 Over 100 Robotaxis reportedly glitched and came to a sudden halt, leaving passengers trapped inside for hours.

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When the robotaxis abruptly stopped, a message indicating a system malfunction appeared on their screens. It also displayed that “staff will arrive within 5 minutes.” However, when no one arrived even after a long time, the passengers themselves pressed the SOS button (emergency alert) and managed to exit the vehicles.