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Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China
S2 · ~Aug 2025 · Baidu Apollo Go · China
Record
| Company | Baidu Apollo Go |
| Industry | AV trucking |
| Type(s) | crash |
| Date | ~Aug 2025 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | China |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | 1 robotaxi |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
An Apollo Go robotaxi drove into an uncovered construction pit, a navigation/perception failure incident with no reported injuries.
Primary source
Publisher: Tech in Asia/Gulf News · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~Aug 2025 | Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China | Tech in Asia/Gulf News | Tech in Asia/Gulf News |
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