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The text below is copied verbatim from the published record. Each claim names the source dossiers that carry it; caveats stay attached to the claim they qualify.

Claim 1 clm-fae3b06cf5505217 quantitative
Baidu's Apollo Go (萝卜快跑) began operating in Wuhan in May 2022
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What the mapping says
Baidu's December 2022 release dates the start of Apollo Go operations in Wuhan to May 2022.
Caveat
The operator's own announcement; it does not say whether a safety driver was aboard at the start.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Baidu press release — Wuhan service area tripled, Beijing driverless test licence (2022-12-29)
Claim 2 clm-9f484d09afc1bfbc quantitative
in August 2022 won permits for fully driverless commercial rides there and in Chongqing
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What the mapping says
TechCrunch reported on 7 August 2022 that Baidu had secured permits for a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in both cities.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. TechCrunch — Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing (2022-08-07)
Claim 3 clm-a72e88a3273991f5 descriptive
which Baidu called the first such service in China
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What the mapping says
TechCrunch attributes the 'first in China' claim to Baidu, and it covers the Wuhan and Chongqing launches together.
Caveat
The 'first' is Baidu's own claim, and it was made for two cities at once, not for Wuhan alone.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. TechCrunch — Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing (2022-08-07)
Claim 4 clm-fb1cef6d5b09de54 quantitative
By the company's own account the service later covered more than 3,000 square kilometres of the city
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone reports the coverage figure and attributes it to Baidu.
Caveat
Operator figure; no independent measurement of the service area was found.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 5 clm-99eed2f3f92b8e9a quantitative
in July 2024 Wuhan's transportation bureau put the fleet at 400 robotaxis, not the 1,000 claimed online
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone, 12 July 2024, reports that the city's transportation bureau told domestic media Apollo Go operated 400 robotaxis in Wuhan, not 1,000.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 6 clm-15c58c68a8805348 quantitative
as fares of 4 to 16 yuan for a 10-kilometre ride fed a backlash from drivers
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone compares the Apollo Go fare for a 10-kilometre ride with 18 to 30 yuan in a typical ride-hailing car and describes drivers losing business to the robotaxis.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 7 clm-b7fe5ca233f2400a quantitative
On the night of 31 March 2026 Apollo Go cars stalled on roads across the city
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost dates the stalling to the night of 31 March; Automotive World describes it as simultaneous across Wuhan.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
  2. Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23)
Claim 8 clm-17e8f7108700024b descriptive
leaving some passengers on elevated highways for close to two hours
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina relays a passenger's account, from DuTe News, of being stuck on the elevated Third Ring Road for close to two hours.
Caveat
Based on passengers' accounts reported in the press.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
Claim 9 clm-a7a04a98ac1a3f29 descriptive
a preliminary police investigation pointed to a system failure
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost reports the Wuhan traffic police statement; Caixin reports the police briefing attributing the disruption to a suspected system failure.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
  2. Caixin Global — Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis suffer mass malfunction on Wuhan roads (2026-04-02)
Claim 10 clm-5ff4ca38a11ac26e quantitative
Commercial service across Wuhan was suspended from 1 April
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What the mapping says
ifeng reports that Apollo Go's customer service confirmed on 1 April that commercial order-taking was suspended across Wuhan; CnEVPost, citing Bloomberg, reports the Wuhan operations as suspended while authorities investigated.
Caveat
Confirmed through the company's customer service, not in a public statement. A CnEVPost report of 1 April, citing The Paper, said operations had resumed.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Phoenix New Media (ifeng) — Apollo Go reported back in operation in Wuhan (2026-08-03)
  2. CnEVPost — China suspends new robotaxi permits after Baidu outage (2026-04-29)
Claim 11 clm-dc5b954367cc4a86 descriptive
China stopped issuing new robotaxi permits nationwide
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost, citing Bloomberg, reports the nationwide suspension of new permits after the Wuhan incident.
Caveat
Reported through people familiar with the matter, not announced by a regulator.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — China suspends new robotaxi permits after Baidu outage (2026-04-29)
Claim 12 clm-b18a8dd44f930577 quantitative
in August 2026 the service was reported back in three districts
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What the mapping says
ifeng reports on 3 August 2026 that Apollo Go could again be hailed in the Economic and Technological Development Zone, Caidian and Hanyang.
Caveat
A media test, not an announcement by Baidu or the city.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Phoenix New Media (ifeng) — Apollo Go reported back in operation in Wuhan (2026-08-03)
Claim 13 clm-228d40ee8ac1364c quantitative
Apollo Go reported 3.2 million fully driverless rides worldwide in the first quarter of 2026
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What the mapping says
Baidu's first-quarter 2026 results filed with the SEC give the ride count.
Caveat
The operator's own count, for all cities combined.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Baidu — First Quarter 2026 Results (SEC Form 6-K, 2026-05-18)
Claim 14 clm-1ee5a8a271a06ff2 quantitative
around 1 million in the second
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What the mapping says
Baidu gave the second-quarter figure on its earnings call; the written results release for the quarter states no ride count.
Caveat
The operator's own count, for all cities combined.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-18)
Claim 15 clm-6c9f80d983fa09a2 descriptive
Baidu said ride volume was temporarily affected by operational adjustments in certain domestic cities due to regulatory considerations
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What the mapping says
Baidu's management explained the second-quarter fall in these words on the earnings call.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-18)
Claim 16 clm-2f61c5ea88bd2fbc descriptive
In Wuhan the robotaxis were off the streets for about four months
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What the mapping says
ifeng describes the August return as coming after about four months of rectification; Shixiang reported in June that the cars had almost vanished from Wuhan's roads.
Caveat
CnEVPost and Automotive World report Apollo Go cars back on Wuhan streets from early July, some with safety drivers.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Phoenix New Media (ifeng) — Apollo Go reported back in operation in Wuhan (2026-08-03)
  2. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 17 clm-0805e168476b09ec quantitative
The nationwide freeze on new robotaxi permits, imposed on 29 April 2026, ended in July
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What the mapping says
Automotive World dates the freeze to 29 April and its end to July; CnEVPost reports permits resuming after an industry-wide review completed in late June.
Caveat
Both reports rely on Bloomberg's people familiar with the matter.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23)
  2. CnEVPost — China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses (2026-07-23)
Claim 18 clm-c821e06a398570d1 quantitative
as of July 2026 neither Baidu nor the government had disclosed what caused the March outage
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What the mapping says
Automotive World's July 2026 report says no cause had been disclosed.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23)
Claim 19 clm-894d3b74b5bae7aa descriptive
in-car SOS calls failed
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina relays a passenger's account of a useless SOS button and disconnected calls; Automotive World reports in-car SOS systems failing.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
  2. Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23)
Claim 20 clm-125b8056e95f105a descriptive
getting passengers off elevated roads depended on police and staff reaching each car
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina's passenger accounts describe police and Apollo Go staff reaching the stranded passengers on the elevated highway.
Caveat
Based on passengers' accounts reported in the press.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
Claim 21 clm-b648df54d362e7db quantitative
China's draft national safety standard, completed in June 2026
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What the mapping says
Shixiang reports that drafting of the mandatory national standard on automated driving system safety requirements was completed on 16 June.
Caveat
A draft submitted for approval, not yet a published standard.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 22 clm-a46143dee07b86ac descriptive
an automated driving system should not rely on remote assistance to perform the driving task
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What the mapping says
Shixiang summarises the draft standard: remote assistance is allowed, but the system should not depend on it to complete the dynamic driving task.
Caveat
The standard's wording is reported by the press, not quoted from the official text.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 23 clm-bb7f07eba02cfd4b quantitative
In 2019, Baidu was among the first companies to obtain a business license for operating autonomous vehicles in Wuhan
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone dates Baidu's first Wuhan business licence for autonomous vehicles to 2019.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 30 clm-676f873284613487 descriptive
it would be the first fully driverless ride-hailing service in China, Baidu claimed
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What the mapping says
TechCrunch attributes the claim to Baidu, for the Wuhan and Chongqing launches together.
Caveat
Baidu's own claim.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. TechCrunch — Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing (2022-08-07)
Claim 31 clm-2c694bce37299862 descriptive
Wuhan became the first city in China to host commercial operation of fully driverless autonomous driving
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What the mapping says
Baidu's own release of 29 December 2022.
Caveat
The operator's own claim; its release names Chongqing alongside Wuhan.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Baidu press release — Wuhan service area tripled, Beijing driverless test licence (2022-12-29)
Claim 32 clm-4b0649038bfb57e4 descriptive
the services in Chongqing and Wuhan run with no driver or safety operator in the car
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What the mapping says
The same Baidu release describes both services as running with nobody aboard.
Caveat
The operator's own description, as of December 2022.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Baidu press release — Wuhan service area tripled, Beijing driverless test licence (2022-12-29)
Claim 35 clm-c478eacd49293b44 quantitative
Baidu said its robotaxis covered more than 3,000 square kilometres of Wuhan
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone reports the area and attributes it to Baidu.
Caveat
Operator figure; no outside measurement was found.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 36 clm-ac7a776eafd16f46 quantitative
Wuhan's transportation bureau said Apollo Go operated 400 robotaxis in the city, not the 1,000 many had claimed
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone reports what the city's transportation bureau told domestic media.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 37 clm-5d297663ad750d5d descriptive
The bureau also said the local taxi industry was relatively stable
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone reports the transportation bureau's statement.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 38 clm-292a82357f61dfcd quantitative
A 10-kilometre ride in a typical ride-hailing car cost 18 to 30 yuan, an Apollo Go ride as little as 4 to 16 yuan
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone compares 18 to 30 yuan for a ride-hailing car with 4 to 16 yuan for Apollo Go over 10 kilometres.
Caveat
Reported prices, not a fare table.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 39 clm-ca9c04824a96ac63 quantitative
ride-hailing drivers in Wuhan averaged 13.2 orders a day, against up to 20 for each robotaxi
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone, citing local authorities as widely reported by domestic media.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 40 clm-655ba952a983308f descriptive
Residents complained that the cars caused traffic jams by driving slowly and stopping unexpectedly
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone, July 2024.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 41 clm-dc38c7e09926688e descriptive
a Baidu spokesperson called it a mild collision caused by the pedestrian jaywalking
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What the mapping says
Sixth Tone relays Baidu's account of the July 2024 collision.
Caveat
The company's characterisation of the collision.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12)
Claim 42 clm-6744493b2c742a93 quantitative
Wuhan's ordinance on intelligent connected vehicles took effect on 1 March 2025
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What the mapping says
National Business Daily reports the ordinance's publication and its effective date, and its treatment of driver, safety operator, owner and manager in accidents.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. National Business Daily (每日经济新闻) — Beijing and Wuhan pass autonomous-driving rules (2025-01-05)
Claim 43 clm-aa72b21d8cade72f descriptive
makes clear how responsibility is handled among the driver, the safety operator and the vehicle's owner and manager after an accident
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What the mapping says
National Business Daily quotes Ji Xuehong of North China University of Technology on the Wuhan ordinance.
Caveat
A researcher's reading of the ordinance, not its text.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. National Business Daily (每日经济新闻) — Beijing and Wuhan pass autonomous-driving rules (2025-01-05)
Claim 44 clm-331a3cbc5929df2b quantitative
Wuhan police began receiving reports at 8:57 p.m. that Apollo Go vehicles were blocking roads
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What the mapping says
Caixin Global, 2 April 2026, reporting the police account.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Caixin Global — Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis suffer mass malfunction on Wuhan roads (2026-04-02)
Claim 45 clm-dea317d580fbbe82 descriptive
Social media was flooded with reports of the collective paralysis of Apollo Go vehicles across Wuhan
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina, 1 April 2026.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
Claim 47 clm-bfe17bcfff1fdb49 descriptive
the in-car SOS button was completely useless and calls from the backseat screen were automatically disconnected
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina relays the passenger's account.
Caveat
A passenger's account.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
Claim 48 clm-00bc055a6d60a266 descriptive
When he reached the official hotline he was told a specialist would be dispatched, and after nearly an hour no one had arrived
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina relays the passenger's account.
Caveat
A passenger's account.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
Claim 51 clm-b80c66e95450eb39 descriptive
Apollo Go customer service said the driving system abnormality was caused by network issues
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost and CarNewsChina both report customer service blaming network issues.
Caveat
Said by customer service, not in an official company statement.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
  2. CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01)
Claim 52 clm-1f2f96bf881e6698 descriptive
Wuhan traffic police said a preliminary investigation showed a system failure
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost reports the traffic police statement of 1 April 2026.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
Claim 53 clm-d74f895c0843b286 descriptive
industry insiders suggested the cars had hit a safety self-check mechanism
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost relays The Paper's report of what industry insiders said; the same article recalls Waymo's San Francisco stall of December 2025.
Caveat
Speculation by unnamed insiders.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
Claim 54 clm-7afe365360579614 quantitative
Waymo's driverless cars stalled in San Francisco after a power outage in December 2025
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost draws the comparison in the same article.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
Claim 55 clm-84ff399a6f4a3cf3 quantitative
As of July 2026 neither Baidu nor the government had disclosed what caused the outage
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What the mapping says
Automotive World, 23 July 2026.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23)
Claim 58 clm-146c05fc559e570e quantitative
On 1 April Apollo Go's customer service confirmed that commercial service across Wuhan was suspended
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What the mapping says
ifeng reports the citywide suspension as confirmed by customer service on 1 April.
Caveat
Confirmed through customer service, not a public statement.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Phoenix New Media (ifeng) — Apollo Go reported back in operation in Wuhan (2026-08-03)
Claim 59 clm-ecb9ce9002c55b92 descriptive
rows of the cars parked under sunshades
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What the mapping says
Shixiang reports residents finding the cars parked in rows under shades, and the app showing no free cars.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 61 clm-41efb8209e973ccf descriptive
Three ministries, for industry, public security and transport, held a joint meeting in mid-April to order safety rectifications
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What the mapping says
CarNewsChina, citing Caixin.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CarNewsChina — Robotaxi industry faces regulatory 'cooling-off' after the Apollo Go outage (2026-05-29)
Claim 62 clm-29f005dbf8283278 descriptive
China had stopped issuing new robotaxi permits, keeping companies from adding cars, starting test projects or entering new cities
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost, 29 April 2026, citing Bloomberg's report of that day.
Caveat
Reported through people familiar with the matter.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — China suspends new robotaxi permits after Baidu outage (2026-04-29)
Claim 64 clm-b8b9289b69826f1c descriptive
Permits began to resume after an industry-wide safety review was completed in late June
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost, 23 July 2026, citing Bloomberg.
Caveat
Reported through people familiar with the matter.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses (2026-07-23)
Claim 65 clm-ee5f352a15e2391d descriptive
residents posted footage of Apollo Go cars back on the roads from early July, some of them still carrying safety drivers
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What the mapping says
CnEVPost and Automotive World both report residents' footage from early July.
Caveat
Based on residents' social-media posts.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. CnEVPost — China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses (2026-07-23)
  2. Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23)
Claim 66 clm-c432c540d2b567b4 descriptive
the service could again be hailed in the development zone, Caidian and Hanyang
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What the mapping says
ifeng, 3 August 2026, relaying a media test by 读佳.
Caveat
A media test, not an announcement.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Phoenix New Media (ifeng) — Apollo Go reported back in operation in Wuhan (2026-08-03)
Claim 67 clm-5c1ec876905f2ba2 quantitative
Apollo Go delivered 3.2 million fully driverless rides in the first quarter of 2026
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What the mapping says
Baidu's SEC filing of 18 May 2026.
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Operator figure, all cities combined.

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  1. Baidu — First Quarter 2026 Results (SEC Form 6-K, 2026-05-18)
Claim 68 clm-d20b1e0198a5cfe2 quantitative
In the second quarter it delivered around 1 million
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What the mapping says
Baidu's earnings call of 18 August 2026.
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Operator figure, all cities combined.

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  1. Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-18)
Claim 69 clm-6b2d6a50dbfa4a5c descriptive
volume was temporarily affected by operational adjustments in certain domestic cities due to regulatory considerations
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Baidu's earnings call.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

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  1. Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-18)
Claim 70 clm-f4c49e61a9ef5d5e descriptive
The written results for the second quarter, unlike those for the first, gave no ride count
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Baidu's first-quarter 2026 release states a ride count in its robotaxi section; the second-quarter release of 18 August 2026 lists expansion abroad and cumulative kilometres but no ride count.
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Based on reading both filings; a statement about what the release does not contain.

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  1. Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 Results (SEC Form 6-K, 2026-08-18)
  2. Baidu — First Quarter 2026 Results (SEC Form 6-K, 2026-05-18)
Claim 71 clm-1e4881d1b491a7f9 quantitative
Drafting of the mandatory national standard on safety requirements for automated driving systems was completed on 16 June 2026
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Shixiang reports the completion of the draft standard submitted for approval.
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A draft, not yet a published standard.

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  1. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 72 clm-5c15b63bff767d56 descriptive
the automated driving system should not rely on remote assistance to complete the dynamic driving task
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Shixiang summarises the draft's position on remote assistance.
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Reported by the press, not quoted from the official text.

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  1. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 73 clm-3fa574cc809fe83a descriptive
the vehicle must rely on its own local system, for example by stopping safely in a minimal-risk state
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Shixiang summarises the draft's requirement when communications fail.
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Reported by the press, not quoted from the official text.

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  1. Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26)
Claim 74 clm-b5b1116e7314f6cd descriptive
no injuries were reported
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CnEVPost and Caixin both report no injuries.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

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  1. CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01)
  2. Caixin Global — Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis suffer mass malfunction on Wuhan roads (2026-04-02)

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Baidu Apollo Go (萝卜快跑), under permits from Wuhan municipal transport authorities
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TechCrunch — Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing (2022-08-07) techcrunch.com · 8 linked claims

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src-46b38d4d1c4170b6
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Name not classified · techcrunch.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2022-08-07
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Reports Baidu's permits for fully driverless commercial service in Wuhan and Chongqing; Wuhan to start with five cars over 13 km² of the development zone, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attributes the 'first in China' claim to Baidu.

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Baidu press release — Wuhan service area tripled, Beijing driverless test licence (2022-12-29) prnewswire.com · 6 linked claims

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src-170eb530a208f48c
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Name not classified · prnewswire.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2022-12-29
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Baidu's own release: Apollo Go began operating in Wuhan in May 2022, now covers 130 km² there, and runs driverless in Chongqing and Wuhan with no driver or safety operator aboard. Operator claims.

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Sixth Tone — Baidu's mass robotaxi rollout stirs heated debate in China (2024-07-12) sixthtone.com · 11 linked claims

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src-a00453ae362a4e18
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Name not classified · sixthtone.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2024-07-12
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July 2024 report on the backlash in Wuhan: the transportation bureau's count of 400 robotaxis, Baidu's claim of more than 3,000 km², fares of 4 to 16 yuan against 18 to 30 yuan for a ride-hailing car over 10 km, and a collision with a pedestrian.

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CnEVPost — China suspends new robotaxi permits after Baidu outage (2026-04-29) cnevpost.com · 3 linked claims

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src-e69ab306214dad7d
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Name not classified · cnevpost.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-04-29
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Citing Bloomberg, reports that China stopped issuing new robotaxi permits after Apollo Go cars stalled in Wuhan on 31 March, and that Baidu's Wuhan operations were suspended during the investigation. Gives no count of stalled cars.

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CnEVPost — China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses (2026-07-23) cnevpost.com · 3 linked claims

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src-95bc4f7e82b0b0f6
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Name not classified · cnevpost.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-07-23
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Citing Bloomberg, reports permits resuming after an industry-wide safety review completed in late June, hundreds of Wuhan robotaxis pulled during the review, and cars seen back on the streets from early July, some with safety drivers.

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Automotive World — China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (2026-07-23) automotiveworld.com · 7 linked claims

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src-b4afee71e6b438a1
Publisher
Name not classified · automotiveworld.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-07-23
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Citing Bloomberg: more than 100 Apollo Go robotaxis stalled across Wuhan on 31 March; passengers stranded up to two hours as in-car SOS failed; freeze on new permits from 29 April until July; no cause disclosed.

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CnEVPost — Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis hit by rare mass paralysis in Chinese city (2026-04-01) cnevpost.com · 7 linked claims

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src-15c56fdd2af389c4
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Name not classified · cnevpost.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-04-01
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Reports the Wuhan traffic police statement that a preliminary investigation found a system failure, emergency calls from about 9 p.m., no injuries, and customer service blaming network issues.

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CarNewsChina — Apollo Go's robotaxi fleet suffers mass paralysis in Wuhan (2026-04-01) carnewschina.com · 10 linked claims

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src-7542110fe8b462f6
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Name not classified · carnewschina.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-04-01
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Passengers' accounts, via DuTe News: one stranded on the elevated Third Ring Road for close to two hours, an SOS button that did not work, a hotline that sent no one, a full fare charged.

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Caixin Global — Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis suffer mass malfunction on Wuhan roads (2026-04-02) caixinglobal.com · 3 linked claims

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src-eea0c9794018b079
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Name not classified · caixinglobal.com
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2026-04-02
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Wuhan police received the first reports at 8:57 p.m.; a police briefing said no one was injured and blamed a suspected system failure. Paywalled after the opening paragraphs.

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CarNewsChina — Robotaxi industry faces regulatory 'cooling-off' after the Apollo Go outage (2026-05-29) carnewschina.com · 3 linked claims

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src-1a78394518e087e0
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Name not classified · carnewschina.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-05-29
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Puts the stalled fleet at nearly 100 vehicles; reports a joint meeting of three ministries in mid-April ordering safety rectifications and new vehicles held back from passenger service.

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Phoenix New Media (ifeng) — Apollo Go reported back in operation in Wuhan (2026-08-03) tech.ifeng.com · 5 linked claims

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src-3932a00ffe9edbbe
Publisher
Name not classified · tech.ifeng.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-08-03
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Reports Apollo Go back in service in Wuhan's development zone, Caidian and Hanyang after about four months, and that customer service confirmed a citywide suspension on 1 April.

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Shixiang (市象) via Sina Finance — Wuhan residents call for Apollo Go after its 60 days off the road (2026-06-26) finance.sina.com.cn · 8 linked claims

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src-dc259900a8a36cc0
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Name not classified · finance.sina.com.cn
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-06-26
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Reports Apollo Go cars parked under covers in Wuhan two months after the outage, and summarises the draft national standard completed on 16 June: automated driving systems should not rely on remote assistance.

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Baidu — First Quarter 2026 Results (SEC Form 6-K, 2026-05-18) sec.gov · 3 linked claims

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src-166906d60f5225df
Publisher
Name not classified · sec.gov
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-05-18
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Baidu's first-quarter 2026 results: 3.2 million fully driverless rides, weekly peak over 350,000 in March. Operator figures.

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Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 Results (SEC Form 6-K, 2026-08-18) sec.gov · 1 linked claim

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src-8716be3e2062c238
Publisher
Name not classified · sec.gov
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-08-18
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Baidu's second-quarter 2026 results: the robotaxi section lists expansion in London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Switzerland and 28 cities, but gives no ride count.

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Baidu — Second Quarter 2026 earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-18) fool.com · 4 linked claims

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src-9885eb319d2ae4fa
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Name not classified · fool.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2026-08-18
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Transcript of Baidu's earnings call: around 1 million fully driverless rides in the second quarter, volume affected by operational adjustments in certain domestic cities for regulatory reasons, operations resuming from August.

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National Business Daily (每日经济新闻) — Beijing and Wuhan pass autonomous-driving rules (2025-01-05) mrjjxw.com · 2 linked claims

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src-a35a6c363ff9191a
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Name not classified · mrjjxw.com
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web-page · language not classified
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2025-01-05
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Reports that Wuhan's ordinance on intelligent connected vehicles was published and takes effect on 1 March 2025, and how a researcher reads its liability rules.

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