# China has suspended issuing new licenses for self-driving vehicles.

*robotics · news · 2026-04-29 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- China has halted issuing new permits for autonomous vehicles after Baidu's robotaxi outage in Wuhan.
- Self-driving companies in China cannot expand fleets, launch pilots, or enter new cities during the pause.
- Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi operations in Wuhan are suspended pending an ongoing government investigation.
- Other major robotaxi firms, Pony.ai and WeRide, report their services continue operating as normal.

**Companies:** Baidu, Pony.ai, WeRide
**Countries:** China

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