| S3 | 03 Sep 2026 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | NHTSA opens Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla Cybercab certification · ~1,000 Cybercabs |
Motor1 / TechCrunch |
| S3 | 25 Aug 2026 | EHang |
regulatory |
China | EHang Withdraws Outlook After Industry Air Incident Spurs Regulatory Caution |
Yahoo Finance |
| S4 | 19 Aug 2026 | Katalyst Space Technologies |
mission-loss |
Earth orbit | NASA and Katalyst end Swift Observatory rescue mission after spacecraft failure · 1 spacecraft (Link) |
Bloomberg |
| S4 | 13 Aug 2026 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems |
mission-loss |
— | US lost roughly 25% of MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet during Iran war · 25% of US Reaper fleet (~45 aircraft) lost |
The Washington Post / Je |
| S4 | 04 Aug 2026 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions |
crash |
Dugway Proving Ground, UT, USA | XQ-58 Valkyrie crashes at Dugway Proving Ground, flights paused · 1 aircraft |
TWZ |
| S4 | 03 Aug 2026 | Tekever |
mission-loss |
Russia-Ukraine border | Tekever AR3 StormShroud UAV shot down and recovered by Russian forces · 1 UAV (AR3 StormShroud) |
Euronews |
| S3 | 03 Aug 2026 | DJI |
regulatory |
USA | FCC public notice would retroactively revoke sales authorization for DJI Air 3S, Mini 5 Pro, Avata 360 over LiDAR classification · 3 drone models |
Tech Times / SpaceWar |
| S5 | ~Aug 2026 | Waymo |
fatality |
Dallas, TX, USA | Pedestrian killed by SUV thrown into stationary Waymo in Dallas · 1 fatality (secondary contact) |
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S3 | ~Aug 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y) crashes through bollards in Austin, no driver present · 1 vehicle |
Motor1 |
| S5 | 28 Jul 2026 | Dreame Technology |
regulatory |
USA | FCC bars new foreign-made robot vacuums, including Dreame, from equipment authorization over national-security concerns |
Consumer Reports / Masha |
| S4 | 27 Jul 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Woman critically injured in two-car crash involving Waymo vehicle in Los Angeles |
ABC7 Bay Area / Los Ange |
| S4 | 26 Jul 2026 | Baykar |
crash |
— | Bayraktar Akıncı shot down over Yemen (first confirmed combat loss) |
Defence Security Asia |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke |
CNBC |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure · 105 robotaxis recalled |
Reuters |
| S5 | 13 Jul 2026 | SharkNinja |
cyber |
— | Shark robot vacuum flaw allows remote code execution via stolen certificate |
Tom's Hardware / Cyberne |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Waymo |
fire |
Atlanta, GA, USA | Waymo robotaxi catches fire after rear-end crash in Atlanta |
Hoodline |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Unitree |
regulatory |
— | FCC bars new Unitree robot models from US import/sale over backdoor concerns · new-model imports, nationwide |
Tech Times |
| S4 | ~Jul 2026 | Katalyst Space Technologies |
malfunction |
— | Attitude control and reaction wheel failures leave LINK spacecraft spinning uncontrolled, forcing NASA to abandon Swift rescue/reboost · LINK servicing spacecraft (Swift Rescue Mission) |
Ars Technica |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Indian Navy |
malfunction |
Porbandar, Gujarat, India | Indian Navy Drishti-10 surveillance drone crashes near Porbandar · 1 UAV; 2nd mishap in 2 years |
India Sentinels |
| S3 | 20 Jun 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox Autonomous Vehicle Enters Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Recall · 105 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S5 | 20 Jun 2026 | Tesla |
fatality |
Katy, TX, USA | Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman inside; Autopilot engagement disputed |
Fortune |
| S3 | 18 Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect · 3,871 vehicles |
The Robot Report |
| S3 | 16 Jun 2026 | WASP |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Brand Name: WASPLab · Brand Name: WASPLab |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 09 Jun 2026 | Siemens Mobility |
malfunction |
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | Barcelona Rodalies control-center software failures halt all commuter rail lines · fleet-wide (all Rodalies lines in Barcelona metro area) |
El Democrata |
| S3 | ~Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones |
Austin American-Statesma |
| S3 | 19 May 2026 | Manna |
regulatory |
Dublin 15, Ireland | Fingal County Council refuses Manna drone-hub retention permission over noise, forcing Dublin 15 shutdown |
Irish Independent |
| S3 | 11 May 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Waymo autonomous vehicle involved in rollover crash in Koreatown |
J&Y Law |
| S5 | 08 May 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea | Worker killed after being struck by descending robot believed stopped, Haman auto parts factory |
세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스 |
| S4 | 04 May 2026 | Skydweller Aero |
crash |
Gulf Of Mexico | Skydweller UAS crash attributed to turbulent weather · 1 prototype aircraft (converted Solar Impulse 2) |
Aviation Week / Popular |
| S4 | ~May 2026 | Yarbo |
injury |
— | Yarbo's Promise to Fix the Robot Mower That Ran Someone Over |
The Verge |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads |
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S5 | ~May 2026 | Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) |
malfunction |
USA | FDA warns on J&J Abiomed Automated Impella Controllers after death linked to software error |
MassDevice |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Avride |
regulatory |
TX, USA | NHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes · 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe |
Reuters |
| S3 | 20 Apr 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
San Antonio, TX, USA | Unoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road · 3,791 vehicles recalled |
BBC News |
| S3 | 09 Apr 2026 | WYBOT |
recall |
— | Robotic Pool Vacuum Fire Prompts CPSC Recall |
Jersey Shore Online |
| S5 | 08 Apr 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea | Worker entangled and killed by machinery at Haman auto parts factory |
에너지안전신문 |
| S3 | ~Apr 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
regulatory |
China | China suspends new AV permits after Baidu's mass outage · nationwide AV permits |
Automotive World |
| S3 | 31 Mar 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
outage |
Wuhan, Hubei, China | Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure' · 100+ vehicles |
Reuters/CarNewsChina/The |
| S4 | 25 Mar 2026 | Omnicell |
recall |
— | FDA Class I recall: Rolls of label stock used with the Omnicell i.v.Station. · Rolls of label stock used with the Omnicell i.v.Station. |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 18 Mar 2026 | Intuitive Surgical |
regulatory |
USA | FDA issues emergency alert on da Vinci-compatible surgical stapler reloads after 1 death, 4 injuries |
HealthExec |
| S3 | 16 Mar 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla discloses another unsupervised Robotaxi crash in Austin |
electrek.co |
| S5 | 11 Mar 2026 | Intuitive Surgical |
recall |
— | Class I recall of da Vinci SureForm stapler reloads after patient death · 1 death, 4 serious injuries; recall of affected lot to customers who ordered on/before Feb 20, 2026 |
FDA |
| S3 | 07 Mar 2026 | DJI |
cyber |
— | DJI Pays $30K Bug Bounty After Researcher Hacks 7,000 Robot Vacuums |
The Tech Buzz |
| S4 | 31 Jan 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
injury |
Yeosu, South Korea | Worker left unconscious after entrapment in packaging robot at Yeosu Industrial Complex |
여수넷통뉴스 |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | Waymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus |
Land Line Media |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Santa Monica, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school |
Reuters |
| S3 | 21 Jan 2026 | Auris Health (J&J MedTech) |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: MONARCH Platform, Bronchoscopy, Catalog Numbers: MON-000005-01 , MON-0 · MONARCH Platform, Bronchoscopy, Catalog Numbers: MON-000005- |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 23 Dec 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls robotaxis for veering into oncoming traffic · 332 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S4 | 22 Dec 2025 | JAXA |
mission-loss |
Japan | Japanese H3 rocket fails during launch of navigation satellite |
Space.com / Asahi |
| S3 | 22 Dec 2025 | DJI |
regulatory |
— | FCC adds DJI to Covered List, bars new drone models from US market · market-wide (new model imports only; existing fleet unaffected) |
DroneDJ |
| S3 | 16 Dec 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Report: Tesla robotaxis crashing over 12x more frequently than human drivers |
Common Dreams |
| S5 | 11 Dec 2025 | Terra Drone |
regulatory |
Jakarta, Indonesia | Terra Drone CEO Arrested, Named Suspect in Jakarta Office Fire That Killed 22 · 22 fatalities |
Jakarta Globe |
| S5 | 09 Dec 2025 | Terra Drone |
fire |
Jakarta office, Indonesia | Suspected Battery Fire at Terra Drone Indonesia Kills 22 · 22 fatalities |
sUAS News |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Hellobike (Hello Inc.) / Baidu |
injury |
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | Hellobike robotaxi hits and injures two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China |
Yicai Global |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Hellobike (Hello Inc.) |
crash |
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | Hellobike Robotaxi Strikes Two Pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China; Service Suspended · 1 vehicle, 2 victims |
CnEVPost |
| S3 | 06 Dec 2025 | Hello Inc. (Hellobike) |
injury |
Zhuzhou, China | Hellobike robotaxi injures two pedestrians in Zhuzhou |
Yicai Global |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu Apollo Go |
crash |
China | Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi strikes two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, both in intensive care · 1 robotaxi, 2 injured |
CarNewsChina.com |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu |
injury |
China | Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxi Strikes Pedestrians, One Trapped Beneath Vehicle |
Interesting Engineering |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu |
injury |
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | City of Zhuzhou in Hunan Suspended Hellobike Robotaxi Service After Vehicle Struck Two Pedestrians · 1 robotaxi, 2 pedestrians |
CarNewsChina |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu |
crash |
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | Baidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi (operated by Hello) hits two pedestrians, traps one under car in Zhuzhou |
Interesting Engineering |
| S3 | ~Dec 2025 | Waymo |
regulatory |
TX, USA | Waymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe |
Reuters |
| S3 | ~Dec 2025 | Autel Robotics |
regulatory |
— | FCC adds Autel to Covered List, bars new drone models from US market · market-wide (new model imports only; existing fleet unaffected) |
DroneDJ |
| S3 | 23 Nov 2025 | Eos Energy Enterprises |
fire |
Turtle Creek, PA, USA | Fire at Eos Energy's Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility · 1 manufacturing facility, large emergency response |
WPXI |
| S3 | 08 Nov 2025 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses · 3,067 vehicles |
CBS News |
| S3 | ~Nov 2025 | Tesla Energy |
recall |
USA | Tesla recalls Powerwall 2 AC battery systems over fire/burn risk · ~10,500 units |
U.S. Consumer Product Sa |
| S3 | ~Nov 2025 | HART (Honolulu) |
malfunction |
Honolulu, HI, USA | Recurring platform screen-door malfunctions trigger repeated Skyline station outages · systemwide, 100+ station outages over 6 months, ~27 min each |
Honolulu Civil Beat |
| S4 | ~Nov 2025 | General Atomics / U.S. Air Force |
crash |
Yellow Sea, Off South Korea | U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Off South Korea · 1 aircraft lost |
CNN / The New York Times |
| S3 | ~Nov 2025 | Amazon |
malfunction |
Waco, TX, USA | Amazon Prime Air drone severs cable in Waco, Texas, prompting FAA probe |
CNBC |
| S5 | 25 Oct 2025 | Grifols (Kiro) |
fatality |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Plasma-collection machine issued alerts before Winnipeg donor's fatal cardiac arrest |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| S3 | 24 Oct 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior |
Reuters |
| S3 | 23 Oct 2025 | AIR |
crash |
FL, USA | AIR ONE eVTOL prototype crashes during Florida test flight · 1 prototype aircraft |
Aerospace America |
| S4 | 22 Oct 2025 | Serve Robotics |
injury |
NJ, USA | New Jersey cyclist sues after delivery robot 'hit-and-run' leaves him with broken shoulder, head injury |
News12 New Jersey / News |
| S3 | 17 Oct 2025 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses |
Reuters |
| S5 | 13 Oct 2025 | Xiaomi |
fatality |
Chengdu, China | Fatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Crash in Chengdu Linked to Automated Driving and Door Lock Failure · 1 vehicle, 1 fatality |
Bloomberg |
| S5 | 13 Oct 2025 | Xiaomi |
fire |
Chengdu, China | Fatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra fire after crash in Chengdu raises questions over self-driving feature |
South China Morning Post |
| S5 | 06 Oct 2025 | Tesla |
fatality |
Seminole County, FL, USA | Tesla driver killed after Autopilot/FSD stopped car in live highway lane, rear-ended by semi |
futurism.com |
| S3 | ~Oct 2025 | STARK Defence |
malfunction |
— | Stark Defence's Virtus loitering munition fails all four strikes in military trials · 4 of 4 trial strikes failed |
DroneXL |
| S3 | 23 Sep 2025 | Tesla Energy |
fire |
Boulder City, NV, USA | Tesla Megapack battery fire burns for hours at Boulder City solar facility |
KTNV |
| S5 | 17 Sep 2025 | Palermo's Pizza |
fatality |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | Worker killed by robotic machine at Milwaukee pizza plant · 1 fatality |
WISN / Fox News |
| S4 | 16 Sep 2025 | XPeng AeroHT |
crash |
China | Two eVTOLs from XPeng AeroHT collide and crash during air show · 2 eVTOL aircraft |
Electrek |
| S5 | 14 Sep 2025 | Waymo |
fatality |
USA | Waymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault |
Forbes |
| S3 | 12 Sep 2025 | Rivian |
recall |
USA | Rivian recalls 24,000 EVs over software glitch that can increase crash risk |
New York Post |
| S3 | 12 Sep 2025 | Noah Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Brand Name: Galaxy System · Brand Name: Galaxy System |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 31 Aug 2025 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems |
crash |
— | MQ-9 Reaper lost in Middle East due to chafed wire · 1 aircraft |
Air & Space Forces Magaz |
| S4 | 18 Aug 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Houston, TX, USA | Tesla Cybertruck on Full Self-Driving attempts to drive off Houston overpass |
Jalopnik |
| S4 | 02 Aug 2025 | Kent Police |
injury |
Kent, England, UK | Child Injured in Kent Police Drone Crash · 1 child injured |
BBC |
| S3 | 02 Aug 2025 | DJI |
injury |
London, England, UK | Kent Police DJI Matrice 30T crashes into child, severe hand injury · 1 unit |
DroneXL |
| S4 | 01 Aug 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Key Largo, FL, USA | Federal jury finds Tesla 33% liable in fatal 2019 Key Largo Autopilot crash · 1 fatality; jury verdict against Tesla |
Wikipedia |
| S5 | 27 Jul 2025 | LG Energy Solution |
fatality |
Holland, MI, USA | Worker killed in accident at LG Energy Solution plant in Holland, Michigan |
MLive |
| S3 | 23 Jun 2025 | U.S. Navy |
malfunction |
Ventura, CA, USA | Navy unmanned surface vessel malfunctions during tow test, capsizes support boat · 1 unmanned surface vessel, 1 support boat capsized |
DefenseScoop |
| S3 | 23 Jun 2025 | Maritime Applied Physics Corporation |
malfunction |
— | Navy experiment cut short after unmanned vessel flipped a support boat |
DefenseScoop |
| S4 | 05 Jun 2025 | ispace |
mission-loss |
Mare Frigoris, Moon | HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (Resilience) lander crashes on second lunar landing attempt · 1 lander, total loss |
NASA |
| S4 | ~Jun 2025 | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
crash |
Konya, Turkey | TAI Anka-3 UCAV prototype lost in hard-landing crash near Konya |
Aviation Week / Militarn |
| S3 | 23 May 2025 | Quantum Surgical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: EPIONE Model 30-0001 · EPIONE Model 30-0001 |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 11 May 2025 | SEPTA |
crash |
Norristown, PA, USA | Norristown LRV strikes bumping post; NTSB faults ATC design · 1 train, 12 injured (2 serious) |
NBC10 Philadelphia |
| S3 | ~May 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash |
NBC News |
| S3 | ~May 2025 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over collisions with gates and chains · 1,212 vehicles |
InsideEVs |
| S3 | 26 Apr 2025 | Lift Aircraft |
malfunction |
Osaka, Japan | Hexa eVTOL suffers mechanical failure at Osaka World Expo, demo flights halted |
Aviation International N |
| S3 | 23 Apr 2025 | Virtual Incision |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: MIRA SURGICAL SYSTEM, Table mounted miniaturized electromechanical sur · MIRA SURGICAL SYSTEM, Table mounted miniaturized electromech |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | 10 Apr 2025 | MBTA |
regulatory |
Boston, MA, USA | MBTA pays $5M settlement over Red Line door-dragging death · 1 fatality / systemwide door-safety scrutiny |
Boston Herald / WBUR |
| S3 | 08 Apr 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
— | Zoox recalls approximately 270 vehicles after intersection collision · approx. 270 vehicles |
Zoox safety recall repor |
| S3 | 03 Apr 2025 | Wandercraft |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Atalante X, Powered Exoskeleton. · Atalante X, Powered Exoskeleton. |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | ~Apr 2025 | Stellantis |
fatality |
Detroit, MI, USA | Stellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system |
Yahoo/OSHA reporting |
| S3 | ~Apr 2025 | Aurora |
crash |
TX, USA | Brake issue caused driverless semi to roll, crash into food truck |
KLTV.com |
| S5 | 29 Mar 2025 | Xiaomi |
fatality |
China | Fiery Xiaomi SU7 crash kills three |
TechNode |
| S5 | 29 Mar 2025 | Xiaomi |
fatality |
Anhui Province, China | Xiaomi SU7 on NOA (automated driving) collides with highway barrier, kills three · 3 fatalities |
CarNewsChina |
| S3 | 26 Mar 2025 | Trimble |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution designed for co · The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution desig |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 17 Mar 2025 | Mineral Resources |
crash |
Western Australia | Mineral Resources road-train truck crashes on Onslow autonomous haul road |
The West Australian |
| S4 | 06 Mar 2025 | Intuitive Machines |
mission-loss |
Mons Mouton, Moon | IM-2 Athena lander topples over in shadowed crater, mission ends early · 1 lander, total mission loss |
SpaceNews |
| S5 | ~Mar 2025 | Calyxo |
malfunction |
USA | Calyxo discloses patient death linked to aspiration system used in robotic-assisted procedure |
MassDevice |
| S3 | 26 Feb 2025 | Intuitive Surgical |
recall |
— | Class II recall of da Vinci 5 foot pedal over spring failure · da Vinci 5 systems, foot pedal component |
MassDevice |
| S4 | 16 Feb 2025 | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims |
The Press Democrat |
| S5 | 20 Jan 2025 | Waymo |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | While Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car |
NBC Bay Area |
| S4 | 16 Jan 2025 | LG Energy Solution |
fire |
Moss Landing, CA, USA | Moss Landing 300MW BESS fire (Vistra) destroys facility using LG Energy Solution cells · 300MW / tens of thousands of battery cells, 1 facility destroyed |
Utility Dive |
| S5 | ~Jan 2025 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Jinju, South Korea | Worker in his 50s killed by robot arm at Jinju auto parts factory |
중앙일보 |
| S4 | ~Jan 2025 | Baykar |
crash |
Libya | Bayraktar Akıncı drone crashes in Libya |
Military Africa |
| S3 | ~2025 | Intuitive Surgical |
malfunction |
— | 2015-2025 MAUDE study finds continued adverse event rate in da Vinci procedures · 420.1 reports per 100,000 procedures; 3.1 deaths per 100,000 procedures, aggregate MAUDE data, most recent decade |
Journal of Robotic Surge |
| S3 | 31 Dec 2024 | Rise Above Drone Show |
malfunction |
Folly Beach, SC, USA | Drones fall from sky during Folly Beach New Year's Eve show, FAA investigates · drone light show fleet |
Post and Courier |
| S3 | 26 Dec 2024 | Volocopter |
shutdown |
Bruchsal, Germany | Volocopter files for bankruptcy/insolvency |
DW.com |
| S4 | 16 Dec 2024 | General Atomics / U.S. Air Force |
crash |
Mediterranean Sea | $13 Million Military Reaper Drone Lost After Propeller Fell Off · $13M aircraft, total loss |
Business Insider / Air F |
| S3 | 16 Dec 2024 | Amazon |
malfunction |
Pendleton, OR, USA | Amazon Prime Air delivery drones crash after backup rain/landing sensor removed from MK30 design · MK30 delivery drone fleet |
New York Post / Bloomber |
| S4 | 12 Dec 2024 | AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) |
crash |
China | Yilong-2H drone crashes into Olympic Sports Center in Jingzhou, China |
Militarnyi |
| S4 | ~Dec 2024 | Sky Elements Drone Show |
injury |
Orlando, FL, USA | Falling drones seriously injure 7-year-old boy at Orlando Lake Eola holiday drone show · multi-drone light show |
NBC News |
| S3 | ~Dec 2024 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | GM ends Cruise as a standalone robotaxi business · company-wide program wind-down |
Wikipedia |
| S4 | 14 Nov 2024 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise admits false report after robotaxi dragged pedestrian in San Francisco |
NBC Bay Area |
| S3 | 28 Oct 2024 | Noah Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Galaxy System (GAL-001). · Galaxy System (GAL-001). |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 25 Oct 2024 | H3 Dynamics |
regulatory |
— | H3 Dynamics fined and suspended after drone crash at Singapore condo |
sUAS News |
| S5 | 18 Oct 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
USA | US probes Tesla Full Self-Driving system after pedestrian killed |
NPR |
| S5 | 18 Oct 2024 | Tesla |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA investigates Tesla Full Self-Driving after crashes including a fatality |
Green Car Reports |
| S3 | 30 Sep 2024 | Cruise |
regulatory |
— | NHTSA fines Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose pedestrian injury severity · $1.5 million civil penalty |
The Verge |
| S5 | ~Sep 2024 | Geek+ |
fatality |
Ravenhall, Victoria, Australia | Worker fatally crushed by Geek+ automated robot at Myer Ravenhall distribution centre; WorkSafe Victoria charges Myer and GeekPlus Australia · 1 fatality |
WorkSafe Victoria |
| S3 | 13 Aug 2024 | Globus Medical |
regulatory |
— | FDA warns Globus Medical over QSR/MDR violations tied to ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot |
RAPS / MassDevice |
| S3 | 09 Aug 2024 | Cruise |
recall |
USA | GM's Cruise recalls entire robotaxi fleet over unexpected braking |
Wards Auto |
| S3 | 05 Aug 2024 | Quantum Surgical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: The EPIONE device v1.0.2 is a user controlled, stereotactic accessory · The EPIONE device v1.0.2 is a user controlled, stereotactic |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 02 Aug 2024 | Auris Health (J&J MedTech) |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Monarch Platform (Endoscopy), REF: MON-000005-01, MON-000005-01R. · Monarch Platform (Endoscopy), REF: MON-000005-01, MON-000005 |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | ~Aug 2024 | Tesla |
fire |
USA | Tesla Semi truck catches fire in US ahead of European showcase |
Trans.INFO |
| S3 | ~Aug 2024 | Tesla |
crash |
Northern California, USA | Tesla Semi crash in Northern California investigated by NTSB |
KTVU |
| S5 | ~Aug 2024 | Dearborn Mid-West |
fatality |
— | Jeep plant worker crushed to death by conveyor system lacking pinch-point guarding · 1 worker |
Detroit News |
| S3 | 19 Jul 2024 | H3 Dynamics |
fire |
one-north condominium, Singapore | H3 Dynamics drone crashes and catches fire near children at one-north condo, operator suspended by CAAS · 1 drone |
CNA |
| S3 | ~Jul 2024 | Baidu |
crash |
China | Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi accident sparks safety debate in China |
Caixin Global |
| S5 | 22 May 2024 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Cheonan, South Chungcheong, South Korea | Foreign worker killed by industrial robot during coating operation at Cheonan auto parts factory |
세이프티퍼스트닷뉴스 |
| S3 | 21 May 2024 | Waymo |
recall |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Waymo recalls robotaxis after collision with utility pole · fleet-wide software update |
TechCrunch |
| S3 | 08 May 2024 | Neuralink |
malfunction |
— | Neuralink brain implant threads retract in first human patient |
CBS News |
| S4 | ~May 2024 | unspecified robotic lawnmower manufacturer |
injury |
Austria | Robotic Lawnmower Severely Injures 11-Month-Old Child in Austria |
Google News aggregation |
| S4 | 26 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
regulatory |
— | NHTSA investigation finds Autopilot contributed to 467 crashes including 13 fatal · 956 crashes reviewed; 467 attributed; 13 fatal |
NHTSA |
| S5 | 19 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
Maltby, WA, USA | Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode killed Seattle-area motorcyclist |
Reuters |
| S5 | 19 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
Snohomish County, WA, USA | Fatal FSD crash kills motorcyclist, Snohomish County WA · 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 15 Apr 2024 | Stryker Mako |
recall |
— | Class II recall of Mako 3.0/3.1 software over error #3 causing loss of robotic function mid-surgery · Mako 3.0 and 3.1 software, field correction to installed base |
MassDevice |
| S4 | 14 Apr 2024 | Uraltransmash |
crash |
Saint Petersburg, Russia | AI-Powered 'Smart Tram' Brake Failure Injures Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg |
The Sun |
| S4 | 14 Apr 2024 | UralTransMash / AI Cognitive Technologies |
injury |
Saint Petersburg, Russia | Brake Failure in AI-Assisted Tram Injures Multiple Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg, Russia · 1 tram, 3 pedestrians struck |
Newsflare |
| S5 | ~Apr 2024 | Katcon |
fatality |
Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico | Worker killed by industrial robot at Santa Catarina plant · 1 worker killed |
MILENIO / N+ / Proceso |
| S3 | 09 Mar 2024 | Noah Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Galaxy System REF GAL-001 (specifically GAL-019, Wired Controller) · Galaxy System REF GAL-001 (specifically GAL-019, Wired Contr |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | 03 Mar 2024 | Ford |
fatality |
Philadelphia, PA, USA | Ford Mustang Mach-E on BlueCruise fatally crashes into parked cars in Philadelphia · 2 fatalities |
NTSB |
| S4 | 01 Mar 2024 | Maxar Space |
mission-loss |
— | NASA cancels $2B OSAM-1 robotic satellite-servicing mission over Maxar performance · 1 program, ~$2B mission cancelled |
CNBC |
| S4 | ~Mar 2024 | Anker Innovations |
fire |
Fenton, MO, USA | eufy robotic vacuum catches fire/explodes at Missouri home |
KSDK |
| S5 | 24 Feb 2024 | Ford |
fatality |
San Antonio, TX, USA | Ford Mustang Mach-E on BlueCruise crashes into Honda in San Antonio, kills occupant |
NTSB |
| S4 | 22 Feb 2024 | Intuitive Machines |
mission-loss |
lunar south pole, Moon | IM-1 Odysseus lander tips over on lunar touchdown · 1 lander |
Space.com |
| S4 | 16 Feb 2024 | CPKC |
crash |
Near Greely, BC, Canada | CPKC train-on-train collision near Greely, BC after crew missed restricting signal · 2 trains involved; 4 locomotives + 4 cars derailed |
Railway Age |
| S3 | 14 Feb 2024 | Globus Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: ExcelsiusGPS Cannula A, 9mm x 250mm, Cannula used with ball tip probes · ExcelsiusGPS Cannula A, 9mm x 250mm, Cannula used with ball |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | ~Feb 2024 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 444 vehicles over towed-vehicle detection issue · 444 vehicles |
NBC News |
| S5 | ~Feb 2024 | Robot Palletizer (Dallas) |
fatality |
Carthage, MO, USA | Machine operator crushed to death by palletizer at Schreiber Foods, Carthage MO · 1 fatality, 1 palletizer |
OSHA |
| S5 | ~Feb 2024 | Ford |
fatality |
TX, USA | Fatal Texas crash involved Ford's auto driving system |
The Guardian |
| S4 | 30 Jan 2024 | iRobot |
fire |
Miami Gardens, FL, USA | Roomba lithium battery fire injures man in Miami Gardens house fire · 1 unit / 1 injury |
Local10 |
| S4 | 25 Jan 2024 | Cruise |
regulatory |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Justice Department and SEC investigate Cruise robotaxi after pedestrian-dragging crash |
Smart Cities Dive |
| S4 | 09 Jan 2024 | Astrobotic |
mission-loss |
— | Peregrine lunar lander propellant leak forces abandonment of Moon landing · 1 lander, total mission loss |
Spaceflight Now |
| S3 | 13 Dec 2023 | Tesla |
recall |
— | NHTSA recall of over 2 million Tesla vehicles for inadequate Autopilot driver monitoring · over 2,000,000 vehicles |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 11 Dec 2023 | Waymo |
malfunction |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Two Waymo robotaxis crash into the same truck within minutes, prompting recall |
STERN.de |
| S3 | 08 Nov 2023 | Cruise |
recall |
— | Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis via software update after pedestrian dragging · 950 vehicles |
The Verge |
| S5 | ~Nov 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
AZ, USA | Tesla on Full Self-Driving kills pedestrian on Arizona interstate |
Carscoops |
| S4 | 24 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
regulatory |
CA, USA | California DMV suspends Cruise driverless permit statewide · entire California fleet grounded |
CNBC |
| S3 | 18 Oct 2023 | Auris Health (J&J MedTech) |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Monarch Platform · Monarch Platform |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 02 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian after being struck by another car |
Berliner Morgenpost |
| S4 | 02 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian 20 feet after hit-and-run in San Francisco · 1 pedestrian, serious injury |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S4 | ~Oct 2023 | General Motors (Cruise) |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi dragging incident traced to Collision Detection Subsystem defect |
dailycar.co.kr |
| S3 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
regulatory |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise fined $112,500 for delaying report on San Francisco robotaxi dragging incident that severely injured woman |
ABC7 Bay Area |
| S4 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | Cruise halts driverless operations nationwide · fleet-wide |
WSJ/CNBC |
| S3 | 15 Sep 2023 | Asensus Surgical |
recall |
— | Class I recall of Senhance surgical robot over unintended arm movement · 5 devices in the US, distributed April-September 2023 |
FDA |
| S3 | 03 Sep 2023 | XACT Robotics |
shutdown |
Israel | XACT Robotics shuts down, lays off 65 · 65 employees; company shutdown |
Globes - Israel Business |
| S3 | 24 Aug 2023 | Aiper |
recall |
USA | Aiper Elite Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaners Recalled for Burn/Fire Hazard · ~22,000 units |
KIRO 7 News Seattle / AB |
| S4 | 09 Aug 2023 | Vertical Aerospace |
crash |
Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, UK | Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype crashes during uncrewed flight test |
AeroTime / FlightGlobal |
| S4 | 22 Jul 2023 | Tesla |
injury |
Fremont, CA, USA | Former factory worker sues Tesla after robotic arm knocks him unconscious |
Manufacturing Dive |
| S4 | 12 Jun 2023 | Starfish Space |
mission-loss |
— | Spinning spacecraft adds unwelcome twist to Starfish Space's docking test mission · 1 spacecraft (Otter Pup / LEO Pathfinder) |
GeekWire |
| S3 | 31 May 2023 | Trexo Robotics |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Trexo Device · Trexo Device |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 25 Apr 2023 | ispace |
mission-loss |
Atlas crater, Moon | HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lander crashes into Moon · 1 lander, total loss |
ispace |
| S3 | 16 Mar 2023 | STIHL |
recall |
— | STIHL Recalls Docking Stations Sold with iMOW Robotic Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard |
USA Today / CPSC |
| S4 | 15 Mar 2023 | Attabotics |
fire |
Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Fire at Canadian Tire distribution centre running Attabotics robotic storage system · 1 facility, $67.7M in reported costs |
BetaKit |
| S5 | 18 Feb 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
CA, USA | California family blames Musk for son's death in Tesla Autopilot crash |
The Independent |
| S3 | ~2023 | Starship |
injury |
Tempe, AZ, USA | Starship delivery robot knocks down and injures ASU parking attendant · 1 robot / 1 person injured |
KJZZ / Fox 10 Phoenix / |
| S3 | 30 Sep 2022 | Wing |
fire |
Browns Plains, QLD, Australia | Wing delivery drone lands on power lines, catches fire, cuts power to 2,000 homes · 1 drone; ~2,000 homes affected |
DroneDJ |
| S4 | 02 Sep 2022 | Saildrone |
mission-loss |
Red Sea | Iran temporarily seizes two Saildrone Explorer USVs in Red Sea · 2 USVs |
USNI News |
| S3 | ~Aug 2022 | Tesla |
malfunction |
— | NHTSA finds 60 FSD Beta crashes and one fatality over 12-month period · 60 crashes, 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 14 Jun 2022 | Momentus |
malfunction |
— | Momentus orbital transfer vehicle suffers power problem after launch · 1 vehicle (Vigoride) |
Spaceflight Now |
| S5 | 16 May 2022 | Tesla |
fatality |
CO, USA | Tesla Autopilot drove car into tree, killing Colorado man |
The Denver Post |
| S3 | ~May 2022 | Pony.AI |
regulatory |
— | California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit · California testing permit revoked |
TechCrunch |
| S5 | 10 Apr 2022 | MBTA |
fatality |
Boston, MA, USA | Red Line rider dragged to death after door-control-system short circuit · 1 train / 1 fatality |
WCVB |
| S3 | 08 Mar 2022 | Pony.AI |
recall |
— | NHTSA announces first-ever recall of an automated driving system, targeting Pony.ai · software recall, Pony.ai test fleet |
Reuters |
| S3 | 17 Feb 2022 | Husqvarna |
recall |
— | Husqvarna recalls Automower 435X AWD and 535 AWD robotic mowers for battery fire hazard · ~1,400 units |
CPSC |
| S4 | ~Feb 2022 | Joby |
crash |
near Jolon, CA, USA | Joby eVTOL prototype destroyed after in-flight propeller blade failure · 1 prototype aircraft (total loss) |
FlightGlobal / NTSB |
| S5 | ~Dec 2021 | Nordco (Wabtec) |
fatality |
Norfolk Southern rail line near Reed, PA, USA | Roadway worker killed by Nordco spike machine with non-functional alarm · 1 fatality, 1 machine |
NTSB |
| S4 | ~Sep 2021 | Intuitive Surgical |
malfunction |
FL, USA | Lawsuit: da Vinci surgical robot burned woman's small intestine |
NBC News |
| S3 | 26 Jul 2021 | MTA / NYCT |
outage |
NYC, USA | Queens Boulevard Line signal system outage · Queens Blvd Line segment (4 routes), ~4 hours, 89 trains delayed |
amNewYork |
| S3 | 13 Jul 2021 | Momentus |
regulatory |
— | Stable Road and Momentus reach SEC settlement over false claims |
SpaceNews |
| S3 | 09 Jul 2021 | Procept BioRobotics |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: AQUABEAM Handpiece, REF: HP2000, a sterile single-use component of the · AQUABEAM Handpiece, REF: HP2000, a sterile single-use compon |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | ~Jul 2021 | Ocado Intelligent Automation |
fire |
Erith, London, UK | Erith fulfilment centre fire after three-bot collision on the grid · 3 robots involved; <1% of grid damaged; site handles up to 150,000 orders/week |
The Register |
| S3 | 08 May 2021 | Hitachi Rail |
recall |
— | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found · fleet-wide (dozens of trainsets), multi-day national disruption |
BBC News |
| S4 | 08 Mar 2021 | STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) |
regulatory |
Libya | UN report: STM Kargu-2 loitering munition may have autonomously engaged targets in Libya |
NPR / New York Times |
| S3 | 26 Feb 2021 | Accuray |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System - Product Usage: indicated for im · CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System - Product Usage: indica |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 29 Dec 2020 | Tekever |
malfunction |
Kent, England, UK | AAIB report: Tekever AR5 Evolution Mk 2 double engine shutdown near Lydd, Kent |
GOV.UK / AAIB |
| S3 | 21 Dec 2020 | iRobot |
recall |
— | iRobot Clean Base for Roomba i7+ recalled in Canada over electrical short hazard · 11,971 units (Canada) |
Health Canada / Recalls. |
| S3 | ~Sep 2020 | Amazon |
injury |
— | Reveal investigation: Amazon's robotic fulfillment centers have higher serious injury rates · 23 fulfillment centers analyzed |
AI Incident Database |
| S3 | 08 Jun 2020 | Hocoma |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Lokomat Pro, Catalog Numbers 30003 LokomatPro L6.2 120V AD · Lokomat Pro, Catalog Numbers 30003 LokomatPro L6.2 120V AD |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | ~Mar 2020 | Progress Rail (Caterpillar) |
fatality |
McCook, IL, USA | Contractor killed by machine part at Progress Rail's McCook, IL plant · 1 fatality |
Patch |
| S3 | 06 Feb 2020 | Samsung SDI |
regulatory |
ESS facility, South Jeolla Province, South Korea | Samsung SDI batteries implicated in South Korea government ESS fire probe · part of a 27-fire national ESS incident cluster |
The Korea Times |
| S3 | ~Dec 2019 | Safran |
crash |
— | Safran works to correct Patroller UAV after December crash |
FlightGlobal |
| S3 | ~Oct 2019 | LG Energy Solution |
fire |
— | South Korea ESS fires linked predominantly to LG Chem/LG Energy Solution battery cells · 17 of 27 national ESS fire incidents |
ETNews / Korea Times |
| S3 | 19 Sep 2019 | EnerSys |
fire |
Richmond, KY, USA | Fire at EnerSys Richmond, Kentucky motive-power battery plant · 1 manufacturing facility, ~$46.1M insured loss |
EnerSys SEC 8-K filing |
| S3 | 29 Jul 2019 | Motek Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Body Weight Support (BWS) Light; Model No. RB011; a component of C-Mil · Body Weight Support (BWS) Light; Model No. RB011; a componen |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | 25 Apr 2019 | Tesla |
fatality |
FL, USA | Fatal Autopilot crash (2019 Key Largo crash) - Tesla later hit with $243M jury verdict |
NBC News |
| S4 | 19 Apr 2019 | LG Energy Solution |
fire |
Surprise, AZ, USA | APS McMicken (Surprise, AZ) battery explosion injures four firefighters · 1 site, 4 firefighters injured |
IEEE Spectrum |
| S4 | ~Apr 2019 | Fluence |
fire |
Surprise, AZ, USA | APS McMicken (Surprise, AZ) battery explosion injures four firefighters · 1 site, 4 firefighters injured |
Energy-Storage.News |
| S3 | 06 Mar 2019 | Procept BioRobotics |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: AquaBeam Handpiece, Sterile EO, Rx Only, REF: 310301, and 320301, a co · AquaBeam Handpiece, Sterile EO, Rx Only, REF: 310301, and 32 |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 28 Feb 2019 | SFMTA |
outage |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Automated Train Control System central computer failure halts subway communications · systemwide, all subway trains (~40 trains), ~70 minutes |
SFMTA |
| S3 | 04 Jan 2019 | Monteris Medical |
recall |
— | Monteris Medical had a serious recall |
Medical Design & Outsour |
| S3 | 01 Jan 2019 | Alauda Aeronautics |
regulatory |
UK | Airspeeder demonstrator crash prompts AAIB probe of 'poor design and build quality' · 1 demonstrator drone |
aerospacetestinginternat |
| S3 | ~Dec 2018 | Kiwibot |
fire |
Berkeley, CA, USA | Kiwi delivery robot catches fire at UC Berkeley from defective replacement battery · 1 robot; fleet of ~100 grounded pending investigation |
TechCrunch |
| S4 | ~Dec 2018 | Amazon |
injury |
Robbinsville, NJ, USA | Robot punctures bear repellent can, sickens dozens of warehouse workers · 1 robot/incident, 24 hospitalized |
NPR |
| S3 | 30 Mar 2018 | Think Surgical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Think Surgical Cutter, Flat, ¿6.2mm x 144mm. · Think Surgical Cutter, Flat, ¿6.2mm x 144mm. |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | 23 Mar 2018 | Tesla |
fatality |
Mountain View, CA, USA | Autopilot fatality of Apple engineer Walter Huang, Mountain View, California · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S5 | 18 Dec 2017 | Amtrak |
fatality |
DuPont, WA, USA | Cascades train 501 DuPont, WA derailment - Positive Train Control not yet activated · 1 train (multiple cars) / 3 fatalities, ~70 injured |
NWPB |
| S4 | ~Oct 2017 | Monteris Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class I recall: MONTERIS MEDICAL NEUROBLATE SYSTEM, used for · MONTERIS MEDICAL NEUROBLATE SYSTEM, used for |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 02 Aug 2017 | DJI |
regulatory |
— | US Army orders fleet-wide ban on DJI drones over cyber vulnerabilities · fleet-wide (US Army) |
Defense One |
| S4 | 25 Apr 2017 | SSI Schaefer |
malfunction |
Lebedyan, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia | Racking/crane system collapse at PepsiCo-owned Lebedyansky juice plant (Russia) · 1 storage facility; 28+ million liters of product lost |
TASS |
| S3 | 24 Mar 2017 | Kalmar |
recall |
— | Kalmar terminal tractor recall - electrical fire risk from ground cable/PDC wiring defects · Kalmar terminal tractors/vehicles, multiple recall notices 2015-2017 |
Transport Canada Vehicle |
| S4 | ~Jan 2017 | Amsted Rail |
injury |
Groveport, OH, USA | Worker's leg crushed at Amsted Rail's Groveport, OH plant; $610K OSHA fine · 1 injury, 1 facility |
Murray & Murray |
| S3 | 06 Dec 2016 | Accuray |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery Systems, models: G3, G4, VSI. · CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery Systems, models: G3, G4, VSI |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | ~Dec 2016 | Schiebel |
fatality |
South Korea | Schiebel S-100 crash kills engineer in South Korea · 1 fatality |
suasnews.com |
| S5 | 09 Aug 2016 | Dematic |
fatality |
Brampton, ON, Canada | Worker killed pinned by mobile work platform during Dematic conveyor installation · 1 fatality, 1 site |
Manufacturing AUTOMATION |
| S3 | 25 Jul 2016 | Tecan |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: SUNRISE instrument. · SUNRISE instrument. |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | 07 May 2016 | Tesla |
fatality |
Williston, FL, USA | First US Autopilot fatality: Joshua Brown, Williston, Florida · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S3 | 04 May 2016 | Brainlab |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: ExacTrac Vero is a Patient Positioning System for Radiation therapy. · ExacTrac Vero is a Patient Positioning System for Radiation |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 25 Mar 2016 | Monteris Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class I recall: NeuroBlate System SideFire Select · NeuroBlate System SideFire Select |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | ~Oct 2015 | MHS Global |
regulatory |
— | OSHA cites MHS Technical Services for fall and fire hazards at UPS conveyor installation · single facility installation |
U.S. Department of Labor |
| S5 | 07 Jul 2015 | Nachi-Fujikoshi |
fatality |
— | Wanda Holbrook killed by robot at Ventra Ionia Mainstamping plant · 1 fatality |
Manufacturing.net |
| S5 | 07 Jul 2015 | FANUC |
fatality |
Ionia, MI, USA | Maintenance technician crushed to death by robot at Ventra Ionia auto-parts plant · 1 fatality |
Manufacturing.net |
| S3 | 29 May 2015 | Tecan |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Infinite F500, in vitro diagnostic. · Infinite F500, in vitro diagnostic. |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | 15 Feb 2015 | Sperry Rail Service |
crash |
Mount Carbon, WV, USA | CSX crude oil train derails and catches fire in Mount Carbon, WV after Sperry inspection missed broken rail · 25-27 tank cars derailed, 1 injury, 1 home destroyed |
Bluefield Daily Telegrap |
| S3 | 03 Oct 2014 | Monteris Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: FullFire Diffusing Tip Laser Probe, REF: · FullFire Diffusing Tip Laser Probe, REF: |
openFDA enforcement |
| S5 | 01 Dec 2013 | Metro-North |
fatality |
Bronx, NY, USA | Spuyten Duyvil derailment - no PTC/alerter to catch engineer error · 1 train / 4 fatalities, ~70 injured |
The New York Times |
| S5 | 19 Oct 2013 | BART |
fatality |
Near Walnut Creek, CA, USA | Train in automatic mode kills two track workers near Walnut Creek · 1 train / 2 fatalities |
NTSB |
| S5 | 19 Oct 2013 | BART |
regulatory |
— | NTSB urgent recommendation for redundant train-worker protection after BART deaths · systemwide recommendation |
CBS News San Francisco |
| S3 | 27 Mar 2013 | Accuray |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: RoboCouch Patient Positioning System · RoboCouch Patient Positioning System |
openFDA enforcement |
| S4 | ~2013 | Intuitive Surgical |
malfunction |
— | 14-year FDA MAUDE analysis finds 144 deaths, 1,391 injuries in robotic surgery (2000-2013) · 144 deaths, 1,391 injuries, 8,061 malfunctions over 14 years, aggregate MAUDE data |
PLOS One |
| S5 | 22 Jun 2009 | WMATA |
fatality |
Washington, DC, USA | Fort Totten Red Line collision (ATC track circuit failure) · 2 trains / 1 fatal collision |
NTSB |
| S5 | 22 Jun 2009 | Alstom Signaling Inc. |
fatality |
Washington, DC, USA | Fort Totten crash traced to failed GRS/Alstom Signaling track circuit module · 1 failed track circuit module / systemwide ATC design |
NTSB |
| S5 | ~Jun 2009 | WMATA |
regulatory |
— | WMATA suspends Automatic Train Operation systemwide after Fort Totten crash · fleet-wide, ~15 years |
Railway Age |
| S3 | 25 Apr 2008 | Zucchetti Centro Sistemi |
recall |
— | CPSC recall: LawnBott robotic lawn mowers (laceration hazard) · LawnBott robotic mowers |
CPSC |
| S5 | 04 Jul 1981 | Kawasaki Robotics |
fatality |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries plant, Akashi, Japan | Kenji Urada killed by Kawasaki-built robot at Akashi plant (landmark robot fatality) · 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | not documented | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Two Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Bike-Lane Collision That Injured San Francisco Cyclist · 2 vehicles, 1 cyclist injured |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla Energy |
recall |
Australia | Tesla Powerwall 2 battery recall in Australia over overheating/fire risk |
7NEWS |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla accused of redacting details of three robotaxi accidents in crash reports |
Electrek |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla |
recall |
— | NHTSA forces recall of 362,758 Full Self-Driving Beta vehicles · 362,758 vehicles |
PBS NewsHour |
| S3 | not documented | Tesla |
injury |
Fremont, CA, USA | Optimus robot allegedly pins and injures Fremont plant worker · 1 unit / 1 worker injured |
CBS8 |
| S3 | not documented | Starship Technologies |
injury |
Tempe, AZ, USA | Starship Technologies Delivery Robot Reportedly Injures Arizona State University Employee · 1 robot |
The Verge |
| S3 | not documented | Sperry Rail Service |
regulatory |
Mount Carbon, WV, USA | FRA fines Sperry Rail Service over missed rail defect before Mount Carbon derailment · 1 enforcement action, $25,000 fine |
Transport Topics |
| S4 | not documented | Space Machines Company |
mission-loss |
— | Optimus-1 orbital servicing satellite lost after communications failure · Optimus-1 orbital servicing satellite |
psnews.com.au |
| S3 | not documented | Pony.AI |
regulatory |
— | California DMV suspends Pony.ai driverless testing permit · California driverless testing permit suspended |
Reuters |
| S4 | not documented | Ocado Intelligent Automation |
fire |
Andover, England, UK | Andover CFC destroyed by fire after robot battery-charger fault · 1 full customer fulfilment centre destroyed; facility handled ~30,000 deliveries/week |
Hampshire Fire and Rescu |
| S4 | not documented | Neuralink |
fatality |
— | Federal inquiry into Neuralink over animal deaths in implant testing |
The Guardian |
| S3 | not documented | Lely |
recall |
— | Lely settles Astronaut A4 robotic milking system defect class action for ~$122M · ~$122M settlement |
brownfieldagnews.com |
| S3 | not documented | LG Energy Solution |
recall |
— | LG Energy Solution recalls home/ESS batteries after thermal events, one injury · US residential ESS recall, ~$350M cost |
EnergyTrend |
| S3 | not documented | Kalmar |
recall |
— | Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor recall - cab tilt cylinder failure risk · Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors, 2022 model year |
NHTSA Recall Report 23V0 |
| S3 | not documented | Intuitive Surgical |
recall |
— | Class II recall of da Vinci reusable instruments (forceps, scissors, drivers, graspers) over cable fraying · multiple instrument models, US and international distribution |
MedTech Dive |
| S4 | not documented | Intuitive Surgical |
malfunction |
— | NBC News 10-year MAUDE analysis of da Vinci adverse events · 20,000+ adverse events, 274 deaths, 2,000+ injuries, 17,000 malfunctions, aggregate MAUDE data |
NBC News |
| S3 | not documented | EasyMile |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA bans EasyMile self-driving shuttle fleet from carrying passengers |
WIRED / Smart Cities Div |
| S5 | not documented | Crown Equipment |
fatality |
— | Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp. - fatal forklift accident lawsuit · single unit |
ForensisGroup |
| S3 | not documented | Blue Solutions |
recall |
Germany | Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Buses With Solid-State Batteries Recalled · multiple eCitaro buses |
InsideEVs |
| S3 | not documented | Amazon |
regulatory |
— | Federal OSHA cites Amazon for ergonomic hazards tied to robotic/automated pace of work · 3+ facilities cited, up to $46,875 in penalties |
CNBC |
| S3 | not documented | Alauda Aeronautics |
crash |
Gatwick Airport, England, UK | Out-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after kill switch failed · 1 racing drone |
BBC |