This is the shocking moment a self-driving robot truck drove across a road that was under construction.

A motorist was patiently waiting for the white delivery vehicle to move when it decided to navigate the freshly laid asphalt on the other section of a highway in Hubei, China.

Footage shows the box-shaped four-wheeler briefly stopping in the central reservation before forcing itself onto the lane on August 27.

The man recording the video can be heard sighing in disbelief, while nearby construction workers could only watch the truck damage the asphalt.

Earlier this month, a Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi carrying a passenger fell into a deep construction pit in Chongqing.

Despite the presence of warning signs and barriers, the vehicle reportedly bypassed them, causing the incident. The passenger was rescued unharmed by local residents using a ladder.