A Baidu autonomous taxi (Luobo Kuaipao) collided with a pedestrian who ran a red light at an intersection in Wuhan on July 7, 2024, resulting in minor contact and the pedestrian being taken to hospital for observation.
On July 7, 2024, a Baidu autonomous driving taxi from the 'Luobo Kuaipao' (萝卜快跑) service platform collided with a pedestrian at the intersection of Yingwu Avenue and Guobo Avenue in Hanyang District, Wuhan. According to Baidu's response on July 8, the incident occurred when the vehicle started moving as the green light turned on and made 'minor contact' with a pedestrian who was running a red light. The pedestrian was taken to hospital for examination and observation. Baidu stated they cooperated with police immediately and accompanied the pedestrian to the hospital. The Luobo Kuaipao service is Baidu Apollo's autonomous driving platform that operates in 11 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, and Chongqing. The incident has raised questions about responsibility attribution for autonomous vehicle accidents, with experts noting that current policies lack clear unified guidelines for L2-L4 level autonomous driving accident responsibility. Additionally, citizen complaints on Wuhan's message board show 324 complaints about Luobo Kuaipao vehicles, citing issues such as stopping at green lights, entering intersections during red lights, and causing traffic congestion.
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