One night in late March was enough to undermine one of the most promising areas of smart transportation in China. More than 100 autonomous taxis of Baidu's Apollo Go service were abruptly halted across the city of Wuhan, following a glitch in the communications system with the company's servers.
The vehicles, which operate without a human driver, froze mid-ride - some even in fast lanes - causing severe traffic disruptions and dangerous situatio…
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One night in late March was enough to undermine one of the most promising areas of smart transportation in China. More than 100 autonomous taxis of Baidu's Apollo Go service were abruptly halted across the city of Wuhan, following a glitch in the communications system with the company's servers.
The vehicles, which operate without a human driver, froze mid-ride - some even in fast lanes - causing severe traffic disruptions and dangerous situatio…