קריסה של מונית ללא נהג לבור עמוק בסין מעוררת חששות בטיחות וביטחון גם במערב

A critical moment in southern China's Chongqing city on Wednesday. An autonomous taxi fell into a deep construction pit near a work site. The female passenger was rescued by bystanders who used a ladder to get her out. Local media say she was not injured. But this isn't an isolated incident. Robo taxis are part of China's broader global push. This technology raises concerns about potential security risks for U.S. allies. The taxi is part of a massive network run by Chinese tech giant Baidu, known as Apollo Go Robotaxi. In recent weeks, the robotaxi service has partnered with both Uber and Lyft, two leading global ride-handling companies. Baidu's founder has said his goal is to promote robotaxis worldwide. Starting with markets in Asia and the Middle East, Baidu says over a thousand Apollo Go taxis have already been deployed across 15 cities. The next target is Europe. Baidu plans to launch thousands of robotaxis in Germany and the U.K. next year. But here's a twist. Last year, media reports revealed that Baidu's database became highly valuable to a special client, the Chinese military. The report cited a research paper detailing how the military's cyber warfare division was testing Baidu's