| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | 13 Jul 2026 | SharkNinja |
cyber |
— | Shark robot vacuum flaw allows remote code execution via stolen certificate |
Tom's Hardware / Cyberne |
| 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 |
| S5 | 20 Jun 2026 | Tesla |
fatality |
Katy, TX, USA | Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman inside; Autopilot engagement disputed |
Fortune |
| 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 |
| S5 | ~May 2026 | Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) |
malfunction |
USA | FDA warns on J&J Abiomed Automated Impella Controllers after death linked to software error |
MassDevice |
| S5 | 08 Apr 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea | Worker entangled and killed by machinery at Haman auto parts factory |
에너지안전신문 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S4 | 31 Jan 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
injury |
Yeosu, South Korea | Worker left unconscious after entrapment in packaging robot at Yeosu Industrial Complex |
여수넷통뉴스 |
| S4 | 22 Dec 2025 | JAXA |
mission-loss |
Japan | Japanese H3 rocket fails during launch of navigation satellite |
Space.com / Asahi |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | ~Apr 2025 | Stellantis |
fatality |
Detroit, MI, USA | Stellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system |
Yahoo/OSHA reporting |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S4 | 14 Nov 2024 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise admits false report after robotaxi dragged pedestrian in San Francisco |
NBC Bay Area |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | ~Aug 2024 | Dearborn Mid-West |
fatality |
— | Jeep plant worker crushed to death by conveyor system lacking pinch-point guarding · 1 worker |
Detroit News |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S4 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | Cruise halts driverless operations nationwide · fleet-wide |
WSJ/CNBC |
| 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 |
| S4 | 25 Apr 2023 | ispace |
mission-loss |
Atlas crater, Moon | HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lander crashes into Moon · 1 lander, total loss |
ispace |
| 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 |
| S4 | 02 Sep 2022 | Saildrone |
mission-loss |
Red Sea | Iran temporarily seizes two Saildrone Explorer USVs in Red Sea · 2 USVs |
USNI News |
| S5 | 16 May 2022 | Tesla |
fatality |
CO, USA | Tesla Autopilot drove car into tree, killing Colorado man |
The Denver Post |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S4 | ~Dec 2018 | Amazon |
injury |
Robbinsville, NJ, USA | Robot punctures bear repellent can, sickens dozens of warehouse workers · 1 robot/incident, 24 hospitalized |
NPR |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | 07 May 2016 | Tesla |
fatality |
Williston, FL, USA | First US Autopilot fatality: Joshua Brown, Williston, Florida · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S4 | 25 Mar 2016 | Monteris Medical |
recall |
— | FDA Class I recall: NeuroBlate System SideFire Select · NeuroBlate System SideFire Select |
openFDA enforcement |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | not documented | Crown Equipment |
fatality |
— | Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp. - fatal forklift accident lawsuit · single unit |
ForensisGroup |