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Dozens of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in traffic last month, sparking alarm in Beijing, Bloomberg reports.

Dozens of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in traffic last month, sparking alarm in Beijing, Bloomberg reports.

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Apr 29, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC

Robert Hart

is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and a Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes .

China has suspended new licenses for autonomous vehicles, Bloomberg reports , citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The move comes after dozens of robotaxis operated by Chinese tech giant Baidu ground to a halt in traffic last month in Wuhan, creating chaos.

The restrictions will prevent companies from adding new driverless cars to their fleets, expanding into new cities, or starting new test projects.…