Robotaxi failure exposed dangerous highway stop risks

A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, leaving some passengers stuck in cars on highways and reportedly contributing to traffic jams and crashes.

Arthur

Freezing in-lane on a highway is the failure mode that should have been designed around first, and if the car cannot guarantee a minimal risk maneuver to the shoulder then it should not be operating there at all.

Ellen :slightly_smiling_face: