A Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) Apollo Go robotaxi carrying a passenger plunged into a deep construction pit in Chongqing, southwestern China, on Wednesday, according to local media reports.
The female passenger escaped injury and was rescued by nearby residents who provided a ladder to help her climb out of the trench, reported Southern Metropolis Daily and Huashang Newspaper.
Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing Baidu’s Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a construction trench.
A local shop owner told Huashang Newspaper that the construction site was secured with barriers and warning signs, though it remains unclear how the autonomous vehicle bypassed these safety measures.
The incident has sparked widespread debate across Chinese social media about the safety of autonomous taxi services.
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