More than 100 Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis simultaneously stopped functioning in Wuhan, China on Tuesday evening. Vehicles froze in various locations, including roadways and elevated highways, with some passengers stranded in moving traffic.
Authorities cited a “system failure” as the cause of the widespread outage, which affected at least 100 cars and reportedly led to traffic disruptions and crashes. Preliminary police findings confirm the system failure.
Baidu has not yet publicly commented on the incident, which has raised concerns regarding the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology. The event occurred in Wuhan, a major hub for self-driving car experimentation.