China is racing ahead with AI robocars – but not without mishaps

Dozens of robotaxis that ground to a halt in the Chinese city of Wuhan last month, leaving passengers stranded on busy highways due to an embarrassing system glitch, sparked a swift response from regulators.

Chinese authorities this week suspended new permits for autonomous vehicles across the country and halted fleet expansion as investigators probe what went wrong in the self-driving cars’ connected brains.

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