City of Zhuzhou in Hunan Suspended Hellobike Robotaxi Service After Vehicle Struck Two Pedestrians
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.
- Date it happened
- 2025-12-06
- Organisation involved
- Robotaxi operators, Hello Inc. (formerly Hellobike), Automated driving system deployers
- Product, system or model
- Robotaxi systems, Baidu Apollo RT6, Automated driving systems
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