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2025 · S4 and above incidents

37 documented incidents where year is 2025 and severity is S4 and above, across 26 companies, 2025. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: 2025 · S4 and above.

37Unique incidents
26Companies involved
S5Highest severity
97%Verified
5%From regulators
2025Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S422 Dec 2025JAXA mission-loss JapanJapanese H3 rocket fails during launch of navigation satellite Space.com / Asahi
S511 Dec 2025Terra Drone regulatory Jakarta, IndonesiaTerra Drone CEO Arrested, Named Suspect in Jakarta Office Fire That Killed 22 · 22 fatalities Jakarta Globe
S509 Dec 2025Terra Drone fire Jakarta office, IndonesiaSuspected Battery Fire at Terra Drone Indonesia Kills 22 · 22 fatalities sUAS News
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
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
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
S525 Oct 2025Grifols (Kiro) fatality Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaPlasma-collection machine issued alerts before Winnipeg donor's fatal cardiac arrest Winnipeg Free Press
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
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
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
S514 Sep 2025Waymo fatality USAWaymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault Forbes
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
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
S527 Jul 2025LG Energy Solution fatality Holland, MI, USAWorker killed in accident at LG Energy Solution plant in Holland, Michigan MLive
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
S411 May 2025SEPTA crash Norristown, PA, USANorristown LRV strikes bumping post; NTSB faults ATC design · 1 train, 12 injured (2 serious) NBC10 Philadelphia
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
S5~Apr 2025Stellantis fatality Detroit, MI, USAStellantis mechanic killed after bypass key defeated robot safety system Yahoo/OSHA reporting
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
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
S416 Feb 2025Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims The Press Democrat
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
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

Companies involved

Xiaomi 4Baidu 3Tesla 3Waymo 3Terra Drone 2LG Energy Solution 2JAXA 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) / Baidu 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) 1Baidu Apollo Go 1General Atomics / U.S. Air Force 1Grifols (Kiro) 1Serve Robotics 1Palermo's Pizza 1XPeng AeroHT 1General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 1Kent Police 1ispace 1Turkish Aerospace Industries 1SEPTA 1MBTA 1Stellantis 1Intuitive Machines 1Calyxo 1Unattributed (South Korea) 1Baykar 1

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