_Incident · Regulatory action_

# China suspended new robotaxi/AV permits nationwide after the Apollo Go Wuhan outage

Canonical ID: `d862ce9b-6383-4ae4-99d2-86d166523c22`

- **Occurred:** 2026-04-29
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Apollo RT6](/models/apollo-rt6.md) (id: `29ce99f0-cb31-489e-a802-d0beb09138ab`)

Reported Apr 29 2026: MIIT (with the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Public Security) froze issuance of new AV permits (no new fleet additions, tests, or city expansions) after ~100 Apollo Go robotaxis stalled in Wuhan on Mar 31 2026; existing services continued. A sector-wide regulatory action anchored here to the apollo-rt6 proximate trigger (applies industry-wide: Pony.ai/WeRide/all). Cap-flag: Bloomberg/trade-press-sourced; no published MIIT order retrieved; occurredAt reported.

## Sources (2)

1. **CnEVPost** · https://cnevpost.com/2026/04/29/china-suspends-new-robotaxi-permits-after-baidu-outage/
2. **Bloomberg** · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/china-suspends-new-autonomous-driving-permits-after-baidu-outage

## Common questions

### What happened in China suspended new robotaxi/AV permits nationwide after the Apollo Go Wuhan outage?

Reported Apr 29 2026: MIIT (with the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Public Security) froze issuance of new AV permits (no new fleet additions, tests, or city expansions) after ~100 Apollo Go robotaxis stalled in Wuhan on Mar 31 2026; existing services continued. A sector-wide regulatory action anchored here to the apollo-rt6 proximate trigger (applies industry-wide: Pony.ai/WeRide/all). Cap-flag: Bloomberg/trade-press-sourced; no published MIIT order retrieved; occurredAt reported.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on April 29, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### What robot was involved in China suspended new robotaxi/AV permits nationwide after the Apollo Go Wuhan outage?

Apollo RT6 is the recorded robot involved in this incident.

### Has anyone responded to China suspended new robotaxi/AV permits nationwide after the Apollo Go Wuhan outage?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of China suspended new robotaxi/AV permits nationwide after the Apollo Go Wuhan outage?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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