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A glitch caused a fleet of Chinese robo-taxis to come to an unscheduled stop in Wuhan, China , leaving passengers trapped and stranded in traffic. A preliminary investigation by Wuhan police revealed that over 100 of the AI-powered Apollo Go robo-taxis, operated by Chinese tech giant Baidu, ground to a screeching halt on a busy highway Tuesday night following a “system malfunction,” One customer told local media that their automated cab stalled while rounding a corner — a backfire that was announced on the robo-ride’s screen.
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