AI incident ·
City of Zhuzhou in Hunan Suspended Hellobike Robotaxi Service After Vehicle Struck Two Pedestrians
In brief
An AI system built by Baidu and Automated Driving System Developers and deployed by Robotaxi Operators, Hello Inc. (Formerly Hellobike) and 1 other allegedly harmed Road Users and Pedestrians.
- Risk domain
- Not classified
- Occurred
- Coverage
- 4 reports
What happened
A Hellobike robotaxi reportedly struck two people near a pedestrian crossing in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, on December 6, 2025. One victim was trapped beneath the vehicle until bystanders and police lifted it, and both were taken to a hospital. Authorities suspended Hellobike's local robotaxi service, while police later collected evidence from the company and commissioned technical testing of the vehicle. The service has remained suspended.
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News reports (4)
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Robotaxi Operators, Hello Inc. (Formerly Hellobike), Automated Driving System Deployers
- Alleged developer
- Baidu, Automated Driving System Developers
- Alleged harmed party
- Road Users, Pedestrians
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Source record: incident #1538 on the AI Incident Database · all 4 reports