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Driverless bus crash at Hong Kong airport

S2 · 06/22
2025 · 16:20 · Hong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle) · Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong

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CompanyHong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle)
Categoryother
Typecrash
Date06/22
2025
Time of day16:20
LocationHong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong
SeverityS2 (minor injury or single-unit damage)
Scale-
Confidencemedium
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceSouth China Morning Post

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An autonomous shuttle bus was involved in a collision at Hong Kong International Airport, prompting an investigation.

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