_Incident · Injury_

# Robotaxi (Baidu Apollo RT6, Hellobike-operated) struck two pedestrians in Zhuzhou; service suspended

Canonical ID: `a51ca500-077e-45f3-aed3-1c19fb0e7c9b`

- **Occurred:** 2025-12-06
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Apollo RT6](/models/apollo-rt6.md) (id: `29ce99f0-cb31-489e-a802-d0beb09138ab`)

On Dec 6 2025 a robotaxi - a Baidu Apollo RT6 operated by Hellobike - struck two pedestrians just after a crosswalk on Yanjiang Road in Zhuzhou, Hunan; both were taken to ICU, one trapped under the vehicle. Reported as the first known serious-injury robotaxi crash in China. Zhuzhou authorities suspended the service pending investigation. Operator = Hellobike (mapped to the apollo-rt6 maker entity per maker-vs-operator convention).

## Sources (2)

1. **CnEVPost** · https://cnevpost.com/2025/12/16/chinese-city-suspends-hellobike-robotaxi-collision-pedestrians/
2. **Caixin** · https://www.caixinglobal.com/2025-12-09/robotaxi-crash-in-hunan-stokes-fears-of-regulatory-backlash-102391296.html

## Common questions

### What happened in Robotaxi (Baidu Apollo RT6, Hellobike-operated) struck two pedestrians in Zhuzhou; service suspended?

On Dec 6 2025 a robotaxi - a Baidu Apollo RT6 operated by Hellobike - struck two pedestrians just after a crosswalk on Yanjiang Road in Zhuzhou, Hunan; both were taken to ICU, one trapped under the vehicle. Reported as the first known serious-injury robotaxi crash in China. Zhuzhou authorities suspended the service pending investigation. Operator = Hellobike (mapped to the apollo-rt6 maker entity per maker-vs-operator convention).

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on December 6, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### What robot was involved in Robotaxi (Baidu Apollo RT6, Hellobike-operated) struck two pedestrians in Zhuzhou; service suspended?

Apollo RT6 is the recorded robot involved in this incident.

### Has anyone responded to Robotaxi (Baidu Apollo RT6, Hellobike-operated) struck two pedestrians in Zhuzhou; service suspended?

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 Robotaxi (Baidu Apollo RT6, Hellobike-operated) struck two pedestrians in Zhuzhou; service suspended?

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


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