Baidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi (operated by Hello) hits two pedestrians, traps one under car in Zhuzhou
S4 · 06 Dec 2025 · Baidu · Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Record
| Company | Baidu |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | crash |
| Date | 06 Dec 2025 (day precision) |
| Time of day | 09:00 |
| Location | Zhuzhou, Hunan, China |
| Severity | (serious injury, total loss, or grounding) |
| Scale | not documented |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A Baidu Apollo RT6 autonomous robotaxi, operated by Hello (Hellobike), struck two pedestrians on Yanjiang Road in Zhuzhou, Hunan, China, trapping one person beneath the vehicle; both victims were hospitalized in intensive care.
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Publisher: Interesting Engineering · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
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| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi (operated by Hello) hits two pedestrians, traps one under car in Zhuzhou | Interesting Engineering | Interesting Engineering |
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