Baidu's autonomous taxi service experienced a significant system malfunction in Wuhan, China, that left multiple robotaxis inoperable with passengers inside the vehicles.

The incident involved what appears to be a coordinated system failure affecting multiple vehicles in Baidu's robotaxi fleet simultaneously. Passengers found themselves stranded as the autonomous vehicles ceased normal operation.

Local police received numerous calls regarding the malfunctioning robotaxis and responded to assist stranded passengers. The extent of the service disruption and the exact number of affected vehicles has not been officially confirmed by Baidu.

Reports suggest the incident may have contributed to traffic disruptions in the affected areas, though the full scope of impact on Wuhan's road network remains unclear. Some reports indicate potential traffic accidents occurred in connection with the robotaxi failures.

Baidu operates one of China's most prominent autonomous vehicle programs and has been testing and deploying robotaxis in several Chinese cities including Wuhan. The company has not yet released an official statement explaining the cause of the system failure or detailing steps being taken to prevent similar incidents.