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105 documented incidents where year is 2025, across 61 companies, 2025. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic).

105Unique incidents
61Companies involved
S5Highest severity
82%Verified
8%From regulators
2025Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S323 Dec 2025Zoox recall USAZoox recalls robotaxis for veering into oncoming traffic · 332 vehicles recalled Reuters
S422 Dec 2025JAXA mission-loss JapanJapanese H3 rocket fails during launch of navigation satellite Space.com / Asahi
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
S220 Dec 2025iRobot malfunction Roomba Combo j7+ reported to overheat and partially melt while charging · 1 unit Farzan Law
S120 Dec 2025Waymo disruption San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo Robotaxis Contribute to Gridlock During San Francisco PG&E Power Outage San Francisco Chronicle
S316 Dec 2025Tesla crash Austin, TX, USAReport: Tesla robotaxis crashing over 12x more frequently than human drivers Common Dreams
S511 Dec 2025Terra Drone regulatory Jakarta, IndonesiaTerra Drone CEO Arrested, Named Suspect in Jakarta Office Fire That Killed 22 · 22 fatalities Jakarta Globe
S209 Dec 2025Waymo crash San Francisco, CA, USATwo Waymo robotaxis collide, trapping a third Futurism
S509 Dec 2025Terra Drone fire Jakarta office, IndonesiaSuspected Battery Fire at Terra Drone Indonesia Kills 22 · 22 fatalities sUAS News
S208 Dec 2025Waymo malfunction Los Angeles, CA, USAWaymo Robotaxi Transports Undetected Man Trapped in Trunk in Los Angeles · 1 vehicle Los Angeles Times
S406 Dec 2025Hellobike (Hello Inc.) / Baidu injury Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaHellobike robotaxi hits and injures two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China Yicai Global
S406 Dec 2025Hellobike (Hello Inc.) crash Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaHellobike Robotaxi Strikes Two Pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China; Service Suspended · 1 vehicle, 2 victims CnEVPost
S306 Dec 2025Hello Inc. (Hellobike) injury Zhuzhou, ChinaHellobike robotaxi injures two pedestrians in Zhuzhou Yicai Global
S406 Dec 2025Baidu Apollo Go crash ChinaBaidu Apollo Go robotaxi strikes two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, both in intensive care · 1 robotaxi, 2 injured CarNewsChina.com
S406 Dec 2025Baidu injury ChinaBaidu Apollo Go Robotaxi Strikes Pedestrians, One Trapped Beneath Vehicle Interesting Engineering
S406 Dec 2025Baidu injury Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaCity of Zhuzhou in Hunan Suspended Hellobike Robotaxi Service After Vehicle Struck Two Pedestrians · 1 robotaxi, 2 pedestrians CarNewsChina
S406 Dec 2025Baidu crash Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaBaidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi (operated by Hello) hits two pedestrians, traps one under car in Zhuzhou Interesting Engineering
S3~Dec 2025Waymo regulatory TX, USAWaymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe Reuters
S1~Dec 2025Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo self-driving vehicle strikes dog in San Francisco Mission Local
S1~Dec 2025Unitree injury Unitree G1 accidentally kicks its own teleoperator during motion-mirroring demo · 1 unit / 1 person struck Cybernews
S1~Dec 2025Tesla malfunction Miami, FL, USAOptimus falls backward and collapses during Miami 'Autonomy Visualized' demo · 1 unit Electrek
S2~Dec 2025Nishi Tokyo Bus Co. (Tokyo Metropolitan Government autonomous bus demonstration) crash Hachioji, Tokyo, JapanAutonomous bus accident in Hachioji (Takao) traced to system defect, Tokyo announces recurrence-prevention measures · 1 bus NHK News
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
S323 Nov 2025Eos Energy Enterprises fire Turtle Creek, PA, USAFire at Eos Energy's Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility · 1 manufacturing facility, large emergency response WPXI
S308 Nov 2025Waymo recall Waymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses · 3,067 vehicles CBS News
S2~Nov 2025WeRide crash Abu Dhabi, UAEWeRide Self-Driving Car Involved in Accident in Abu Dhabi Days After License Approval Electric-Vehicles.com
S3~Nov 2025Tesla Energy recall USATesla recalls Powerwall 2 AC battery systems over fire/burn risk · ~10,500 units U.S. Consumer Product Sa
S3~Nov 2025HART (Honolulu) malfunction Honolulu, HI, USARecurring platform screen-door malfunctions trigger repeated Skyline station outages · systemwide, 100+ station outages over 6 months, ~27 min each Honolulu Civil Beat
S4~Nov 2025General Atomics / U.S. Air Force crash Yellow Sea, Off South KoreaU.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Off South Korea · 1 aircraft lost CNN / The New York Times
S3~Nov 2025Amazon malfunction Waco, TX, USAAmazon Prime Air drone severs cable in Waco, Texas, prompting FAA probe CNBC
S127 Oct 2025Waymo crash San Francisco, CA, USANeighborhood cat killed by driverless Waymo robotaxi · 1 animal killed New York Post / The Guar
S227 Oct 2025Waymo malfunction San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi perception blind spot led to killing of cat 'Kit Kat' The New York Times
S525 Oct 2025Grifols (Kiro) fatality Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaPlasma-collection machine issued alerts before Winnipeg donor's fatal cardiac arrest Winnipeg Free Press
S324 Oct 2025Tesla regulatory USANHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior Reuters
S323 Oct 2025AIR crash FL, USAAIR ONE eVTOL prototype crashes during Florida test flight · 1 prototype aircraft Aerospace America
S422 Oct 2025Serve Robotics injury NJ, USANew Jersey cyclist sues after delivery robot 'hit-and-run' leaves him with broken shoulder, head injury News12 New Jersey / News
S317 Oct 2025Waymo regulatory USANHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses Reuters
S513 Oct 2025Xiaomi fatality Chengdu, ChinaFatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Crash in Chengdu Linked to Automated Driving and Door Lock Failure · 1 vehicle, 1 fatality Bloomberg
S513 Oct 2025Xiaomi fire Chengdu, ChinaFatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra fire after crash in Chengdu raises questions over self-driving feature South China Morning Post
S506 Oct 2025Tesla fatality Seminole County, FL, USATesla driver killed after Autopilot/FSD stopped car in live highway lane, rear-ended by semi futurism.com
S201 Oct 2025Amazon crash USAAmazon Prime Air drones crash, federal investigation opened · 2 drones 20 Minutes
S2~Oct 2025Waymo crash Atlanta, GA, USAWaymo vehicle collides with cyclist near Atlanta Beltline CBS News
S1~Oct 2025Unitree cyber Unauthenticated RCE flaws (CVE-2026-27509, CVE-2026-27510) found in Unitree Go2 · fleet-wide (Go2 model, firmware V1.1.7/V1.1.11) boschko.ca
S3~Oct 2025STARK Defence malfunction Stark Defence's Virtus loitering munition fails all four strikes in military trials · 4 of 4 trial strikes failed DroneXL
S323 Sep 2025Tesla Energy fire Boulder City, NV, USATesla Megapack battery fire burns for hours at Boulder City solar facility KTNV
S222 Sep 2025Tesla crash Austin, TX, USATesla robotaxi involved in multiple crashes on first day of Austin test expansion Ars Technica
S517 Sep 2025Palermo's Pizza fatality Milwaukee, WI, USAWorker killed by robotic machine at Milwaukee pizza plant · 1 fatality WISN / Fox News
S416 Sep 2025XPeng AeroHT crash ChinaTwo eVTOLs from XPeng AeroHT collide and crash during air show · 2 eVTOL aircraft Electrek
S216 Sep 2025Northrop Grumman disruption NASA, Northrop Grumman postpone Cygnus XL arrival to ISS following propulsion issue · Cygnus XL cargo mission Google News aggregated
S514 Sep 2025Waymo fatality USAWaymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault Forbes
S212 Sep 2025Serve Robotics injury West Hollywood, CA, USADelivery robot collides with man with cerebral palsy on mobility scooter KTLA / CBS News / ABC7 /
S312 Sep 2025Rivian recall USARivian recalls 24,000 EVs over software glitch that can increase crash risk New York Post
S312 Sep 2025Noah Medical recall FDA Class II recall: Brand Name: Galaxy System · Brand Name: Galaxy System openFDA enforcement
S202 Sep 2025Dreame Technology cyber Security flaws found in Dreame (and Ecovacs) robot vacuums with cameras Korea JoongAng Daily / c
S2~Sep 2025Unitree cyber UniPwn wormable Bluetooth exploit roots Unitree Go2, B2, G1 and H1 · fleet-wide (Go2, B2, G1, H1 models) The Robot Report
S2~Sep 2025Monarch Tractor malfunction Burks Tractor dealership, ID, USAIdaho dealer sues Monarch Tractor over electric tractors that could not operate autonomously · 10 tractors TechCrunch
S431 Aug 2025General Atomics Aeronautical Systems crash MQ-9 Reaper lost in Middle East due to chafed wire · 1 aircraft Air & Space Forces Magaz
S418 Aug 2025Tesla crash Houston, TX, USATesla Cybertruck on Full Self-Driving attempts to drive off Houston overpass Jalopnik
S402 Aug 2025Kent Police injury Kent, England, UKChild Injured in Kent Police Drone Crash · 1 child injured BBC
S302 Aug 2025DJI injury London, England, UKKent Police DJI Matrice 30T crashes into child, severe hand injury · 1 unit DroneXL
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
S2~Aug 2025Hong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle) crash Hong Kong International Airport, Hong KongDriverless shuttle bus hits tow tractor in second Hong Kong airport collision South China Morning Post
S2~Aug 2025Baidu Apollo Go crash ChinaBaidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China · 1 robotaxi Tech in Asia/Gulf News
S527 Jul 2025LG Energy Solution fatality Holland, MI, USAWorker killed in accident at LG Energy Solution plant in Holland, Michigan MLive
S107 Jul 2025Frauscher Sensor Technology cyber Critical command-injection vulnerability disclosed in Frauscher train-detection diagnostic system · product line (FDS101/FDS102/FDS-SNMP101); no confirmed exploitation Frauscher PSIRT
S224 Jun 2025Tesla crash Austin, TX, USATesla robotaxi involved in first collision during Austin testing InsideEVs
S323 Jun 2025U.S. Navy malfunction Ventura, CA, USANavy unmanned surface vessel malfunctions during tow test, capsizes support boat · 1 unmanned surface vessel, 1 support boat capsized DefenseScoop
S323 Jun 2025Maritime Applied Physics Corporation malfunction Navy experiment cut short after unmanned vessel flipped a support boat DefenseScoop
S222 Jun 2025Hong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle) crash Hong Kong International Airport, Hong KongDriverless bus crash at Hong Kong airport South China Morning Post
S405 Jun 2025ispace mission-loss Mare Frigoris, MoonHAKUTO-R Mission 2 (Resilience) lander crashes on second lunar landing attempt · 1 lander, total loss NASA
S4~Jun 2025Turkish Aerospace Industries crash Konya, TurkeyTAI Anka-3 UCAV prototype lost in hard-landing crash near Konya Aviation Week / Militarn
S323 May 2025Quantum Surgical recall FDA Class II recall: EPIONE Model 30-0001 · EPIONE Model 30-0001 openFDA enforcement
S411 May 2025SEPTA crash Norristown, PA, USANorristown LRV strikes bumping post; NTSB faults ATC design · 1 train, 12 injured (2 serious) NBC10 Philadelphia
S208 May 2025Zoox injury Zoox robotaxi collides with e-scooter rider · 1 minor injury Zoox safety recall repor
S3~May 2025Zoox recall Las Vegas, NV, USAZoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash NBC News
S3~May 2025Waymo recall Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over collisions with gates and chains · 1,212 vehicles InsideEVs
S2~May 2025Unitree Robotics malfunction ChinaUnitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctions, nearly strikes engineers during testing · 1 robot, 2 engineers present Interesting Engineering
S1~May 2025Ecovacs cyber CISA advisory: Ecovacs Deebot base stations accept unvalidated firmware updates, deterministic WiFi key · Deebot Goat G1, Deebot 900/N8/T8 and related models CISA
S2~May 2025Amazon malfunction Tolleson, AZ, USAAmazon delivery drone makes crash landing at Tolleson apartment complex · single MK30 delivery drone azfamily.com
S326 Apr 2025Lift Aircraft malfunction Osaka, JapanHexa eVTOL suffers mechanical failure at Osaka World Expo, demo flights halted Aviation International N
S323 Apr 2025Virtual Incision recall FDA Class II recall: MIRA SURGICAL SYSTEM, Table mounted miniaturized electromechanical sur · MIRA SURGICAL SYSTEM, Table mounted miniaturized electromech openFDA enforcement
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
S208 Apr 2025Zoox crash Las Vegas, NV, USALas Vegas crash involving Zoox autonomous vehicle sparks software update FOX5 Vegas
S308 Apr 2025Zoox recall Zoox recalls approximately 270 vehicles after intersection collision · approx. 270 vehicles Zoox safety recall repor
S303 Apr 2025Wandercraft recall FDA Class II recall: Atalante X, Powered Exoskeleton. · Atalante X, Powered Exoskeleton. openFDA enforcement
S5~Apr 2025Stellantis fatality Detroit, MI, USAStellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system Yahoo/OSHA reporting
S2~Apr 2025Jiushi Intelligent Technology / ZTO Express malfunction Xianyang, Shaanxi, ChinaAutonomous delivery vehicle drags fallen scooter in Xianyang · 1 vehicle Carscoops
S3~Apr 2025Aurora crash TX, USABrake issue caused driverless semi to roll, crash into food truck KLTV.com
S529 Mar 2025Xiaomi fatality ChinaFiery Xiaomi SU7 crash kills three TechNode
S529 Mar 2025Xiaomi fatality Anhui Province, ChinaXiaomi SU7 on NOA (automated driving) collides with highway barrier, kills three · 3 fatalities CarNewsChina
S326 Mar 2025Trimble 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
S317 Mar 2025Mineral Resources crash Western AustraliaMineral Resources road-train truck crashes on Onslow autonomous haul road The West Australian
S406 Mar 2025Intuitive Machines mission-loss Mons Mouton, MoonIM-2 Athena lander topples over in shadowed crater, mission ends early · 1 lander, total mission loss SpaceNews
S5~Mar 2025Calyxo malfunction USACalyxo discloses patient death linked to aspiration system used in robotic-assisted procedure MassDevice
S326 Feb 2025Intuitive Surgical recall Class II recall of da Vinci 5 foot pedal over spring failure · da Vinci 5 systems, foot pedal component MassDevice
S416 Feb 2025Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims The Press Democrat
S2~Feb 2025Tesla crash Reno, NV, USATesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode crashes into pole near Reno school Reno Gazette Journal
S520 Jan 2025Waymo crash San Francisco, CA, USAWhile Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car NBC Bay Area
S416 Jan 2025LG Energy Solution fire Moss Landing, CA, USAMoss Landing 300MW BESS fire (Vistra) destroys facility using LG Energy Solution cells · 300MW / tens of thousands of battery cells, 1 facility destroyed Utility Dive
S207 Jan 2025Tesla malfunction USATesla 'Actually Smart Summon' Linked to ~16 Parking Lot Collisions · ~16 collisions across ~2,600,000 vehicles Washington Post
S207 Jan 2025Tesla crash USATesla's 'Actually Smart Summon' Feature Reportedly Linked to Multiple Parking Lot Collisions · Multiple vehicles Washington Post
S2~Jan 2025WMATA malfunction Washington, DC, USA217 station overruns after ATO reactivation on Red Line · 217 overrun events, Red Line fleet Railway Track and Struct
S5~Jan 2025Unattributed (South Korea) fatality Jinju, South KoreaWorker in his 50s killed by robot arm at Jinju auto parts factory 중앙일보
S4~Jan 2025Baykar crash LibyaBayraktar Akıncı drone crashes in Libya Military Africa
S3~2025Intuitive 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

Companies involved

Waymo 14Tesla 11Zoox 5Xiaomi 4Baidu 3Unitree 3Amazon 3DJI 2Terra Drone 2Baidu Apollo Go 2Tesla Energy 2Serve Robotics 2Hong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle) 2LG Energy Solution 2Intuitive Surgical 2JAXA 1iRobot 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) / Baidu 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) 1Hello Inc. (Hellobike) 1Nishi Tokyo Bus Co. (Tokyo Metropolitan Government autonomous bus demonstration) 1Autel Robotics 1Eos Energy Enterprises 1WeRide 1HART (Honolulu) 1General Atomics / U.S. Air Force 1Grifols (Kiro) 1AIR 1STARK Defence 1Palermo's Pizza 1XPeng AeroHT 1Northrop Grumman 1Rivian 1Noah Medical 1Dreame Technology 1Monarch Tractor 1General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 1Kent Police 1Frauscher Sensor Technology 1U.S. Navy 1

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