Incident: Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Encountering Road Hazard in Xianyang, Shaanxi

April 8, 2025

An autonomous delivery vehicle from Jiushi, reportedly on a route in Xianyang, Shaanxi, was captured on video dragging an electric scooter that had been left in the road following a prior traffic accident. The vehicle attempted to steer clear of the scooter but failed to fully identify its shape and position, leading part of it to get lodged under one of the wheels. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, and the vehicle was temporarily halted for investigation. Improving responsible AI governance is crucial in preventing such incidents and ensuring safe and secure autonomous transportation. Through JOIN US, join us as a contributor to learn more about the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM's efforts in harm prevention and guardrails for AI.
Alleged deployer
zto-express
Alleged developer
jiushi-intelligent-technology
Alleged harmed parties
road-users, electric-scooter-owner

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Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1438

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