China freezes new robotics licenses after Baidu chaos

China suspends new licenses for self-driving cars Bloomberg Reportsciting unnamed people familiar with the matter. The move comes after dozens of automated taxis operated by Chinese tech giant Baidu Traffic stopped last month In Wuhan, creating chaos.

The restrictions will prevent companies from adding new driverless cars to their fleets, expanding into new cities, or starting new test projects. It is unclear when officials will start issuing new licenses again.

Bloomberg He said the Wuhan incident had alarmed authorities in Beijing, prompting regulators to urge local governments to review the sector to prevent similar incidents. This is at least the second time regulators have intervened after a Baidu-related incident, the report said, and the company’s operations in Wuhan remain temporarily suspended while local authorities investigate the matter.