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40 documented incidents where type is regulatory and severity is S3 and above, across 27 companies, 2009-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: regulatory · S3 and above.

40Unique incidents
27Companies involved
S5Highest severity
70%Verified
5%From regulators
2009-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S303 Sep 2026Tesla regulatory Austin, TX, USANHTSA opens Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla Cybercab certification · ~1,000 Cybercabs Motor1 / TechCrunch
S325 Aug 2026EHang regulatory ChinaEHang Withdraws Outlook After Industry Air Incident Spurs Regulatory Caution Yahoo Finance
S303 Aug 2026DJI regulatory USAFCC 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
S528 Jul 2026Dreame Technology regulatory USAFCC bars new foreign-made robot vacuums, including Dreame, from equipment authorization over national-security concerns Consumer Reports / Masha
S3~Jul 2026Unitree regulatory —FCC bars new Unitree robot models from US import/sale over backdoor concerns · new-model imports, nationwide Tech Times
S319 May 2026Manna regulatory Dublin 15, IrelandFingal County Council refuses Manna drone-hub retention permission over noise, forcing Dublin 15 shutdown Irish Independent
S3~May 2026Avride regulatory TX, USANHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes · 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe Reuters
S3~Apr 2026Baidu Apollo Go regulatory ChinaChina suspends new AV permits after Baidu's mass outage · nationwide AV permits Automotive World
S418 Mar 2026Intuitive Surgical regulatory USAFDA issues emergency alert on da Vinci-compatible surgical stapler reloads after 1 death, 4 injuries HealthExec
S323 Jan 2026Waymo regulatory USAWaymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus Land Line Media
S322 Dec 2025DJI regulatory —FCC adds DJI to Covered List, bars new drone models from US market · market-wide (new model imports only; existing fleet unaffected) DroneDJ
S511 Dec 2025Terra Drone regulatory Jakarta, IndonesiaTerra Drone CEO Arrested, Named Suspect in Jakarta Office Fire That Killed 22 · 22 fatalities Jakarta Globe
S3~Dec 2025Waymo regulatory TX, USAWaymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe Reuters
S3~Dec 2025Autel 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
S324 Oct 2025Tesla regulatory USANHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior Reuters
S317 Oct 2025Waymo regulatory USANHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses Reuters
S401 Aug 2025Tesla regulatory Key Largo, FL, USAFederal jury finds Tesla 33% liable in fatal 2019 Key Largo Autopilot crash · 1 fatality; jury verdict against Tesla Wikipedia
S510 Apr 2025MBTA regulatory Boston, MA, USAMBTA pays $5M settlement over Red Line door-dragging death · 1 fatality / systemwide door-safety scrutiny Boston Herald / WBUR
S325 Oct 2024H3 Dynamics regulatory —H3 Dynamics fined and suspended after drone crash at Singapore condo sUAS News
S518 Oct 2024Tesla regulatory USANHTSA investigates Tesla Full Self-Driving after crashes including a fatality Green Car Reports
S330 Sep 2024Cruise regulatory —NHTSA fines Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose pedestrian injury severity · $1.5 million civil penalty The Verge
S313 Aug 2024Globus Medical regulatory —FDA warns Globus Medical over QSR/MDR violations tied to ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot RAPS / MassDevice
S426 Apr 2024Tesla regulatory —NHTSA investigation finds Autopilot contributed to 467 crashes including 13 fatal · 956 crashes reviewed; 467 attributed; 13 fatal NHTSA
S425 Jan 2024Cruise regulatory San Francisco, CA, USAJustice Department and SEC investigate Cruise robotaxi after pedestrian-dragging crash Smart Cities Dive
S424 Oct 2023Cruise regulatory CA, USACalifornia DMV suspends Cruise driverless permit statewide · entire California fleet grounded CNBC
S3~Oct 2023Cruise regulatory San Francisco, CA, USACruise fined $112,500 for delaying report on San Francisco robotaxi dragging incident that severely injured woman ABC7 Bay Area
S3~May 2022Pony.AI regulatory —California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit · California testing permit revoked TechCrunch
S313 Jul 2021Momentus regulatory —Stable Road and Momentus reach SEC settlement over false claims SpaceNews
S408 Mar 2021STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) regulatory LibyaUN report: STM Kargu-2 loitering munition may have autonomously engaged targets in Libya NPR / New York Times
S306 Feb 2020Samsung SDI regulatory ESS facility, South Jeolla Province, South KoreaSamsung SDI batteries implicated in South Korea government ESS fire probe · part of a 27-fire national ESS incident cluster The Korea Times
S301 Jan 2019Alauda Aeronautics regulatory UKAirspeeder demonstrator crash prompts AAIB probe of 'poor design and build quality' · 1 demonstrator drone aerospacetestinginternat
S302 Aug 2017DJI regulatory —US Army orders fleet-wide ban on DJI drones over cyber vulnerabilities · fleet-wide (US Army) Defense One
S3~Oct 2015MHS Global regulatory —OSHA cites MHS Technical Services for fall and fire hazards at UPS conveyor installation · single facility installation U.S. Department of Labor
S519 Oct 2013BART regulatory —NTSB urgent recommendation for redundant train-worker protection after BART deaths · systemwide recommendation CBS News San Francisco
S5~Jun 2009WMATA regulatory —WMATA suspends Automatic Train Operation systemwide after Fort Totten crash · fleet-wide, ~15 years Railway Age
S3not documentedTesla regulatory Austin, TX, USATesla accused of redacting details of three robotaxi accidents in crash reports Electrek
S3not documentedSperry Rail Service regulatory Mount Carbon, WV, USAFRA fines Sperry Rail Service over missed rail defect before Mount Carbon derailment · 1 enforcement action, $25,000 fine Transport Topics
S3not documentedPony.AI regulatory —California DMV suspends Pony.ai driverless testing permit · California driverless testing permit suspended Reuters
S3not documentedEasyMile regulatory USANHTSA bans EasyMile self-driving shuttle fleet from carrying passengers WIRED / Smart Cities Div
S3not documentedAmazon 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

Companies involved

Tesla 6Cruise 4DJI 3Waymo 3Pony.AI 2EHang 1Dreame Technology 1Unitree 1Manna 1Avride 1Baidu Apollo Go 1Intuitive Surgical 1Terra Drone 1Autel Robotics 1MBTA 1H3 Dynamics 1Globus Medical 1Momentus 1STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik) 1Samsung SDI 1Alauda Aeronautics 1MHS Global 1BART 1WMATA 1Sperry Rail Service 1EasyMile 1Amazon 1

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