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The Star
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Baidu robotaxi with passenger falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concerns
Reports say the incident occurred on Aug 6 in Chongqing. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder. -- PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM X VIDEO via The Straits Times/ANN BEIJING (Reuters): An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in southwestern China, according to local media reports. The incident occurred on Wednesday in Chongqing, according to media outlets including the Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder, the reports said. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench. A local shop owner told Huashang Newspaper that the construction site had barriers and warning signs, though it remained unclear how the vehicle bypassed these safety measures. Reuters has been able to verify the location of the social media videos, but has no information on how the car got there. Baidu did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on Friday. The incident sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media over the safety of robotaxis. Baidu operates one of China's largest autonomous vehicle fleets and has been conducting commercial robotaxi operations in multiple cities including Wuhan, Beijing, and Chongqing. The company has also recently pushed to expand its robotaxi service to global markets, signing partnerships with U.S. ride-hailing platforms Uber Technologies and Lyft. In May, Chinese rival came under scrutiny after videos of one of its cars on fire on a road in Beijing circulated on social media. The company later said that the car caught fire while being handled by service staff after a system malfunction and that no passengers were on board. Last year, an incident in San Francisco involving a crowd setting fire to an autonomous Waymo robotaxi, which had driven into streets crowded with revellers, sparked a debate about the ability of robotic cars to make judgments. (Reporting by Liam Mo, Tiffany Le and Brenda Goh. Editing by Mark Potter) - Reuters
TimesLIVE
a day ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China
An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in southwestern China, according to local media reports. The incident occurred on Wednesday in Chongqing, according to media outlets including the Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by residents using a ladder, the reports said. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench. A shop owner told Huashang Newspaper the construction site had barriers and warning signs, though it remained unclear how the vehicle bypassed these safety measures. Reuters has been able to verify the location of the social media videos, but has no information on how the car got there.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Straits Times
Baidu robotaxi with passenger falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concerns
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Reports say the incident occurred on Aug 6 in Chongqing. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder. BEIJING - An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in south-western China, according to local media reports. The incident occurred on Aug 6 in Chongqing, according to media outlets including the Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder, the reports said. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench. A local shop owner told Huashang Newspaper that the construction site had barriers and warning signs, though it remained unclear how the vehicle bypassed these safety measures. Reuters has been able to verify the location of the social media videos, but has no information on how the car got there. Baidu did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on Aug 8. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore PM Wong calls on S'poreans to band together for nation to remain exceptional in National Day message Singapore Four foreign leaders to attend NDP 2025 at the Padang Singapore NDP 2025: No ticket, no problem – here are some spots to soak up National Day vibes Business Singapore's digital banks trim deposit rates, mirroring moves by incumbent players Singapore Non-invasive depression treatment TMS has helped engineer get his life back Life S'pore's nightlife isn't dead yet: A nightlife reporter's 6 favourite places to drink Singapore Ex-lawyer convicted of cheating, forgery charges involving more than $8 million Singapore Chief Justice names law graduate who wanted anonymity after being denied Bar admission The incident sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media over the safety of robotaxis. Baidu operates one of China's largest autonomous vehicle fleets and has been conducting commercial robotaxi operations in multiple cities including Wuhan, Beijing, and Chongqing. The company has also recently pushed to expand its robotaxi service to global markets, signing partnerships with US ride-hailing platforms Uber Technologies and Lyft. In May, Chinese rival came under scrutiny after videos of one of its cars on fire on a road in Beijing circulated on social media. The company later said that the car caught fire while being handled by service staff after a system malfunction and that no passengers were on board. Last year, an incident in San Francisco involving a crowd setting fire to an autonomous Waymo robotaxi which had driven into streets crowded with revellers sparked a debate about the ability of robotic cars to make judgments. REUTERS
Time of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concerns
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu 's Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in southwestern China, according to local media incident occurred on Wednesday in Chongqing, according to media outlets including the Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder, the reports circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench. A local shop owner told Huashang Newspaper that the construction site had barriers and warning signs, though it remained unclear how the vehicle bypassed these safety has been able to verify the location of the social media videos, but has no information on how the car got did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on incident sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media over the safety of operates one of China's largest autonomous vehicle fleets and has been conducting commercial robotaxi operations in multiple cities including Wuhan, Beijing, and company has also recently pushed to expand its robotaxi service to global markets, signing partnerships with U.S. ride-hailing platforms Uber Technologies and Lyft In May, Chinese rival came under scrutiny after videos of one of its cars on fire on a road in Beijing circulated on social media. The company later said that the car caught fire while being handled by service staff after a system malfunction and that no passengers were on year, an incident in San Francisco involving a crowd setting fire to an autonomous Waymo robotaxi which had driven into streets crowded with revellers sparked a debate about the ability of robotic cars to make judgments.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Automotive
- Economic Times
Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concerns
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu 's Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in southwestern China, according to local media incident occurred on Wednesday in Chongqing, according to media outlets including the Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder, the reports circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench. A local shop owner told Huashang Newspaper that the construction site had barriers and warning signs, though it remained unclear how the vehicle bypassed these safety has been able to verify the location of the social media videos, but has no information on how the car got did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on incident sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media over the safety of operates one of China's largest autonomous vehicle fleets and has been conducting commercial robotaxi operations in multiple cities including Wuhan, Beijing, and company has also recently pushed to expand its robotaxi service to global markets, signing partnerships with U.S. ride-hailing platforms Uber Technologies and Lyft In May, Chinese rival came under scrutiny after videos of one of its cars on fire on a road in Beijing circulated on social media. The company later said that the car caught fire while being handled by service staff after a system malfunction and that no passengers were on year, an incident in San Francisco involving a crowd setting fire to an autonomous Waymo robotaxi which had driven into streets crowded with revellers sparked a debate about the ability of robotic cars to make judgments.
