Nic Cruz Patane on Lessons

This is insane. Tonight, Baidu robotaxis all over Wuhan, China suddenly stalled throughout the city due to a "system failure." Riders were trapped inside the vehicles, and some stalled vehicles even caused collisions. Baidu completes about 1.13 million rides per month in China.

707 likes36 repliesPosted Apr 1, 2026

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