Robotaxis Freeze, Trapping Passengers in Wuhan Malfunction

A fleet of self-driving cars in China suddenly stopped working, stranding passengers for hours. Police in the city of Wuhan confirmed a "system malfunction" caused the robotaxis, operated by tech giant Baidu, to stall in the middle of the road. The incident happened on Tuesday night. Authorities say they received many calls from distressed riders. The vehicles are part of Baidu's Apollo Go ride-hailing service. People trapped inside the cars reported problems getting help. They say Apollo Go customer service agents offered only "useless platitudes" during the ordeal. The cause of the system failure is under investigation.