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China pauses self-driving push after robotaxi crash kills three students
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Severity severe: Safety of life test met: the crash killed three university students
A Xiaomi SU7 electric car with its assisted-driving system engaged was travelling at around 72 miles per hour when it detected a lane closure due to roadworks. It issued an audible warning, after which the driver took control, but the vehicle struck a concrete barrier roughly one second later. The crash killed three university students. Analysts link the crash to a tougher stance by Chinese regulators, who have approved only two of nine proposals for more advanced self-driving vehicles. Approved Level 3 operations are limited to designated highway stretches in Beijing and Chongqing, and authorities have banned marketing terms such as smart driving for vehicles with only assisted-driving systems.
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LR-2026-0340 · version 1 · published 2026-11-01 after automatic checks; not yet checked field by field by a person · JSON