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Baidu Stops Wuhan Driverless Taxis; Gig Workers Hit 44%

7/31/2026

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In March, Baidu’s Apollo Go driverless taxis stopped in Wuhan, prompting fleet removal.
The glitch let 45-year-old driver Yao Xinnong’s earnings recover after a 40% drop since 2022.
Wuhan taxi drivers protested Apollo Go in 2024, but authorities censored reports.
A local firm condemned the policy.
A think-tank estimates 320 million flexible-employment workers in 2024, about 44% of China’s workforce.

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In March, Baidu’s Apollo Go driverless taxis stopped in Wuhan, prompting fleet removal.
The glitch let 45-year-old driver Yao Xinnong’s earnings recover after a 40% drop since 2022.
Wuhan taxi drivers protested Apollo Go in 2024, but authorities censored reports.
A local firm condemned the policy.
A think-tank estimates 320 million flexible-employment workers in 2024, about 44% of China’s workforce.