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malfunction · 2026 incidents

17 documented incidents where type is malfunction and year is 2026, across 16 companies, 2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: malfunction · 2026.

17Unique incidents
16Companies involved
S5Highest severity
71%Verified
6%From regulators
2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S107 Sep 2026Unitree malfunction Zhejiang, ChinaUnitree humanoid unexpectedly lunges at engineer and kicks remote control from his hand during test · 1 unit Yahoo News Canada
S204 Sep 2026Zipline malfunction Cypress, TX, USAZipline Platform 2 delivery drone suffers in-flight malfunction, parachutes onto Highway 6 near Houston · 1 drone DroneXL
S104 Jul 2026Waymo malfunction USAWaymo drives into live fireworks display, alarming passengers Fox News
S2~Jul 2026Tesla malfunction Tampa, FL, USATesla robotaxi drives wrong-way in Tampa WFLA
S4~Jul 2026Katalyst 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 2026Indian Navy malfunction Porbandar, Gujarat, IndiaIndian Navy Drishti-10 surveillance drone crashes near Porbandar · 1 UAV; 2nd mishap in 2 years India Sentinels
S309 Jun 2026Siemens Mobility malfunction Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainBarcelona Rodalies control-center software failures halt all commuter rail lines · fleet-wide (all Rodalies lines in Barcelona metro area) El Democrata
S2~Jun 2026Royal Navy malfunction Portsmouth, England, UKRoyal Navy autonomous drone boat malfunctions, collides with yacht in Portsmouth Harbour · 1 unmanned surface vessel GB News
S2~Jun 2026Qualcomm-powered humanoid robot (unspecified integrator) malfunction unspecifiedHumanoid robot running Qualcomm hardware collapses on stage during keynote demo Tom's Hardware
S5~May 2026Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) malfunction USAFDA warns on J&J Abiomed Automated Impella Controllers after death linked to software error MassDevice
S1~Apr 2026Avride malfunction Austin, TX, USAAvride autonomous vehicle strikes and kills a duck in Austin, prompting testing pause · 1 vehicle, animal fatality KXAN
S216 Mar 2026Zoox malfunction —NHTSA logs 123 Zoox autonomous-mode accidents cumulative · 123 cumulative logged accidents Wikipedia
S1~Mar 2026Keenon Robotics malfunction RestaurantRestaurant service robot malfunctions, scatters tableware Fox Business
S127 Feb 2026Tier IV malfunction Koto, Tokyo, JapanKoto Ward autonomous shuttle bus accident traced to route-deviation detection failure · 1 bus LOGISTICS TODAY
S2~Jan 2026Waymo malfunction Phoenix, AZ, USAWaymo Robotaxi Enters Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks as Train Approaches · 1 vehicle AZFamily
S2~Jan 2026Metrolinx malfunction Toronto, ON, CanadaTTC and Metrolinx dispute Eglinton Crosstown LRT brake-issue safety ahead of opening · single line, fleet-level issue Toronto Star
S2~Jan 2026Alstom malfunction Toronto, ON, CanadaEglinton Crosstown LRT emergency brake issue raised ahead of opening · fleet-level issue, single line CBC News

Companies involved

Waymo 2Unitree 1Zipline 1Tesla 1Katalyst Space Technologies 1Indian Navy 1Siemens Mobility 1Royal Navy 1Qualcomm-powered humanoid robot (unspecified integrator) 1Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) 1Avride 1Zoox 1Keenon Robotics 1Tier IV 1Metrolinx 1Alstom 1

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