Beijing, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': police

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2026-04-01
A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent "system malfunction", police said Wednesday. Local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, began receiving calls "one after another" on Tuesday night about "multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in the middle of the road, unable to move", police said in a statement. Apollo Go is Baidu's driverless taxi service which be......
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