| 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 |
| S5 | 13 Jul 2026 | SharkNinja |
cyber |
— | Shark robot vacuum flaw allows remote code execution via stolen certificate |
Tom's Hardware / Cyberne |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | 14 Sep 2025 | Waymo |
fatality |
USA | Waymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault |
Forbes |
| S5 | 27 Jul 2025 | LG Energy Solution |
fatality |
Holland, MI, USA | Worker killed in accident at LG Energy Solution plant in Holland, Michigan |
MLive |
| 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 |
| S5 | ~Mar 2025 | Calyxo |
malfunction |
USA | Calyxo discloses patient death linked to aspiration system used in robotic-assisted procedure |
MassDevice |
| 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 |
| S5 | ~Jan 2025 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Jinju, South Korea | Worker in his 50s killed by robot arm at Jinju auto parts factory |
중앙일보 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | ~Nov 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
AZ, USA | Tesla on Full Self-Driving kills pedestrian on Arizona interstate |
Carscoops |
| S5 | 18 Feb 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
CA, USA | California family blames Musk for son's death in Tesla Autopilot crash |
The Independent |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S5 | not documented | Crown Equipment |
fatality |
— | Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp. - fatal forklift accident lawsuit · single unit |
ForensisGroup |