| S1 | 07 Sep 2026 | Unitree |
malfunction |
Zhejiang, China | Unitree humanoid unexpectedly lunges at engineer and kicks remote control from his hand during test · 1 unit |
Yahoo News Canada |
| S2 | 04 Sep 2026 | Zipline |
malfunction |
Cypress, TX, USA | Zipline Platform 2 delivery drone suffers in-flight malfunction, parachutes onto Highway 6 near Houston · 1 drone |
DroneXL |
| S3 | 03 Sep 2026 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | NHTSA opens Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla Cybercab certification · ~1,000 Cybercabs |
Motor1 / TechCrunch |
| S1 | ~Sep 2026 | Coco Robotics |
disruption |
Chicago, IL, USA | A dozen Coco delivery robots swarm and block Lincoln Park sidewalk · 12+ robots |
CBS Chicago |
| S1 | 27 Aug 2026 | Unitree |
cyber |
— | Two root RCE flaws (CVE-2026-76639/76640) disclosed in Unitree G1 EDU · fleet-wide (G1 EDU model) |
The Hacker News |
| S1 | 27 Aug 2026 | OTTO Motors |
cyber |
Worldwide | CISA publishes Rockwell Automation OTTO Fleet Manager vulnerability advisory · OTTO Fleet Manager <=2.36.2 |
CISA ICS advisory ICSA-2 |
| S1 | 27 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Electric (Automation) |
cyber |
Worldwide | CISA updates Mitsubishi Electric CNC Series advisory for denial-of-service vulnerability · multiple CNC Series controller versions |
CISA ICS advisory ICSA-2 |
| S1 | 27 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Electric (Automation) |
cyber |
Worldwide | CISA updates Mitsubishi Electric Multiple FA Products denial-of-service advisory · multiple factory automation product versions |
CISA ICS advisory ICSA-2 |
| S3 | 25 Aug 2026 | EHang |
regulatory |
China | EHang Withdraws Outlook After Industry Air Incident Spurs Regulatory Caution |
Yahoo Finance |
| S2 | 23 Aug 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi collides with minivan at California Costco |
New York Post |
| S4 | 19 Aug 2026 | Katalyst Space Technologies |
mission-loss |
Earth orbit | NASA and Katalyst end Swift Observatory rescue mission after spacecraft failure · 1 spacecraft (Link) |
Bloomberg |
| S4 | 13 Aug 2026 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems |
mission-loss |
— | US lost roughly 25% of MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet during Iran war · 25% of US Reaper fleet (~45 aircraft) lost |
The Washington Post / Je |
| S1 | 04 Aug 2026 | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
cyber |
Worldwide | CISA publishes Thermo Fisher Applied Biosystems genetic analyzer advisory · multiple Applied Biosystems analyzer software versions |
CISA ICS medical advisor |
| S4 | 04 Aug 2026 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions |
crash |
Dugway Proving Ground, UT, USA | XQ-58 Valkyrie crashes at Dugway Proving Ground, flights paused · 1 aircraft |
TWZ |
| S4 | 03 Aug 2026 | Tekever |
mission-loss |
Russia-Ukraine border | Tekever AR3 StormShroud UAV shot down and recovered by Russian forces · 1 UAV (AR3 StormShroud) |
Euronews |
| S3 | 03 Aug 2026 | DJI |
regulatory |
USA | FCC 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 |
| 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 |
| S2 | ~Aug 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Denver, CO, USA | Unoccupied Waymo struck in three-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Denver; police assign no fault to Waymo · 1 vehicle |
CBS Colorado |
| S3 | ~Aug 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y) crashes through bollards in Austin, no driver present · 1 vehicle |
Motor1 |
| S2 | 29 Jul 2026 | Amazon |
crash |
Darlington, England, UK | Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashes into garden in Darlington · 1 drone |
BBC |
| 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 |
| S4 | 27 Jul 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Woman critically injured in two-car crash involving Waymo vehicle in Los Angeles |
ABC7 Bay Area / Los Ange |
| S4 | 26 Jul 2026 | Baykar |
crash |
— | Bayraktar Akıncı shot down over Yemen (first confirmed combat loss) |
Defence Security Asia |
| S2 | 20 Jul 2026 | Ehime Children's Castle (Matsuyama, Ehime) |
injury |
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | Autonomous cart strikes elementary school child, runs over calf, at Ehime Children's Castle · 1 cart |
Yomiuri Shimbun / TBS Ne |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke |
CNBC |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure · 105 robotaxis recalled |
Reuters |
| S5 | 13 Jul 2026 | SharkNinja |
cyber |
— | Shark robot vacuum flaw allows remote code execution via stolen certificate |
Tom's Hardware / Cyberne |
| S1 | 04 Jul 2026 | Waymo |
malfunction |
USA | Waymo drives into live fireworks display, alarming passengers |
Fox News |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Waymo |
fire |
Atlanta, GA, USA | Waymo robotaxi catches fire after rear-end crash in Atlanta |
Hoodline |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Unitree |
regulatory |
— | FCC bars new Unitree robot models from US import/sale over backdoor concerns · new-model imports, nationwide |
Tech Times |
| S2 | ~Jul 2026 | Tesla |
malfunction |
Tampa, FL, USA | Tesla robotaxi drives wrong-way in Tampa |
WFLA |
| S4 | ~Jul 2026 | Katalyst 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 2026 | Indian Navy |
malfunction |
Porbandar, Gujarat, India | Indian Navy Drishti-10 surveillance drone crashes near Porbandar · 1 UAV; 2nd mishap in 2 years |
India Sentinels |
| S3 | 20 Jun 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox Autonomous Vehicle Enters Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Recall · 105 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S5 | 20 Jun 2026 | Tesla |
fatality |
Katy, TX, USA | Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman inside; Autopilot engagement disputed |
Fortune |
| S2 | 19 Jun 2026 | Manna |
disruption |
Ireland | Manna pauses all drone deliveries in Ireland due to planning uncertainty |
BreakingNews.ie |
| S3 | 18 Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect · 3,871 vehicles |
The Robot Report |
| S3 | 16 Jun 2026 | WASP |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: Brand Name: WASPLab · Brand Name: WASPLab |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | 09 Jun 2026 | Siemens Mobility |
malfunction |
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | Barcelona Rodalies control-center software failures halt all commuter rail lines · fleet-wide (all Rodalies lines in Barcelona metro area) |
El Democrata |
| S2 | 09 Jun 2026 | CMR Surgical |
recall |
— | Class II recall of Versius surgeon console over disabled Secure Boot cybersecurity control · 2 units distributed in the US (California) |
FDA |
| S3 | ~Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones |
Austin American-Statesma |
| S2 | ~Jun 2026 | Royal Navy |
malfunction |
Portsmouth, England, UK | Royal Navy autonomous drone boat malfunctions, collides with yacht in Portsmouth Harbour · 1 unmanned surface vessel |
GB News |
| S2 | ~Jun 2026 | Qualcomm-powered humanoid robot (unspecified integrator) |
malfunction |
unspecified | Humanoid robot running Qualcomm hardware collapses on stage during keynote demo |
Tom's Hardware |
| S2 | 25 May 2026 | Karsan |
crash |
Gothenburg, Sweden | Karsan autonomous bus collides with tram in Gothenburg on debut day |
Sustainable Bus |
| S3 | 19 May 2026 | Manna |
regulatory |
Dublin 15, Ireland | Fingal County Council refuses Manna drone-hub retention permission over noise, forcing Dublin 15 shutdown |
Irish Independent |
| S3 | 11 May 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Waymo autonomous vehicle involved in rollover crash in Koreatown |
J&Y Law |
| 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 |
| S4 | 04 May 2026 | Skydweller Aero |
crash |
Gulf Of Mexico | Skydweller UAS crash attributed to turbulent weather · 1 prototype aircraft (converted Solar Impulse 2) |
Aviation Week / Popular |
| S2 | ~May 2026 | Yarbo |
cyber |
— | Security vulnerability exposed in ~6,000 Yarbo robot lawn mowers · 11,000 devices |
Gadget Review / Times of |
| S4 | ~May 2026 | Yarbo |
injury |
— | Yarbo's Promise to Fix the Robot Mower That Ran Someone Over |
The Verge |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads |
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S2 | ~May 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Houston, TX, USA | Tesla remote-operator-controlled Robotaxi crashes in Houston |
Electrek |
| S2 | ~May 2026 | MTA / NYCT |
outage |
New York, NY, USA | Subway signal system fault disrupts rush-hour service · 4 subway lines, partial segments, morning rush |
Hoodline |
| S5 | ~May 2026 | Johnson & Johnson (Abiomed) |
malfunction |
USA | FDA warns on J&J Abiomed Automated Impella Controllers after death linked to software error |
MassDevice |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Avride |
regulatory |
TX, USA | NHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes · 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe |
Reuters |
| S2 | 25 Apr 2026 | Konecranes |
fire |
Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Fire damages mobile harbour crane in Port of Itajai · 1 mobile harbour crane |
WorldCargo News |
| S3 | 20 Apr 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
San Antonio, TX, USA | Unoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road · 3,791 vehicles recalled |
BBC News |
| S3 | 09 Apr 2026 | WYBOT |
recall |
— | Robotic Pool Vacuum Fire Prompts CPSC Recall |
Jersey Shore Online |
| S5 | 08 Apr 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
fatality |
Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea | Worker entangled and killed by machinery at Haman auto parts factory |
에너지안전신문 |
| S3 | ~Apr 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
regulatory |
China | China suspends new AV permits after Baidu's mass outage · nationwide AV permits |
Automotive World |
| S1 | ~Apr 2026 | Avride |
malfunction |
Austin, TX, USA | Avride autonomous vehicle strikes and kills a duck in Austin, prompting testing pause · 1 vehicle, animal fatality |
KXAN |
| S3 | 31 Mar 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
outage |
Wuhan, Hubei, China | Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure' · 100+ vehicles |
Reuters/CarNewsChina/The |
| S2 | 31 Mar 2026 | Baidu |
outage |
Wuhan, China | Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxis Stall in Traffic During System Failure in Wuhan · ~100 vehicles |
Wired |
| S4 | 25 Mar 2026 | Omnicell |
recall |
— | FDA Class I recall: Rolls of label stock used with the Omnicell i.v.Station. · Rolls of label stock used with the Omnicell i.v.Station. |
openFDA enforcement |
| S2 | 24 Mar 2026 | Coco Robotics |
crash |
Chicago, IL, USA | Rogue delivery robots smash Chicago bus shelters |
geekspin |
| S1 | 24 Mar 2026 | Coco Robotics |
crash |
Chicago, IL, USA | Coco Robotics delivery robot crashes into CTA bus shelter in Chicago · 1 robot |
ABC7 Chicago |
| S1 | 22 Mar 2026 | Serve Robotics |
crash |
Chicago, IL, USA | Serve Robotics delivery robot crashes into CTA bus shelter in Chicago · 1 robot |
ABC7 Chicago |
| S4 | 18 Mar 2026 | Intuitive Surgical |
regulatory |
USA | FDA issues emergency alert on da Vinci-compatible surgical stapler reloads after 1 death, 4 injuries |
HealthExec |
| S2 | 16 Mar 2026 | Zoox |
malfunction |
— | NHTSA logs 123 Zoox autonomous-mode accidents cumulative · 123 cumulative logged accidents |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 16 Mar 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla discloses another unsupervised Robotaxi crash in Austin |
electrek.co |
| 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 |
| S3 | 07 Mar 2026 | DJI |
cyber |
— | DJI Pays $30K Bug Bounty After Researcher Hacks 7,000 Robot Vacuums |
The Tech Buzz |
| S2 | 01 Mar 2026 | Waymo |
disruption |
Austin, TX, USA | Waymo Robotaxis Block Ambulance During Austin Mass Shooting Response · up to 5 vehicles |
Axios |
| S2 | ~Mar 2026 | Neolix |
shutdown |
Abu Dhabi, UAE | Neolix halts autonomous delivery operations in Abu Dhabi |
auto.economictimes.india |
| S1 | ~Mar 2026 | Keenon Robotics |
malfunction |
Restaurant | Restaurant service robot malfunctions, scatters tableware |
Fox Business |
| S2 | 27 Feb 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Charlotte, NC, USA | Waymo robotaxi crashes on first day of Charlotte operations |
Charlotte Observer |
| S1 | 27 Feb 2026 | Tier IV |
malfunction |
Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Koto Ward autonomous shuttle bus accident traced to route-deviation detection failure · 1 bus |
LOGISTICS TODAY |
| S2 | 11 Feb 2026 | DJI |
cyber |
Multiple countries | DJI Cloud Authorization Bug Exposes Data From Nearly 7,000 Robot Vacuums · ~7,000 devices across 24 countries |
Popular Science |
| S4 | 31 Jan 2026 | Unattributed (South Korea) |
injury |
Yeosu, South Korea | Worker left unconscious after entrapment in packaging robot at Yeosu Industrial Complex |
여수넷통뉴스 |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | Waymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus |
Land Line Media |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Santa Monica, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school |
Reuters |
| S3 | 21 Jan 2026 | Auris Health (J&J MedTech) |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: MONARCH Platform, Bronchoscopy, Catalog Numbers: MON-000005-01 , MON-0 · MONARCH Platform, Bronchoscopy, Catalog Numbers: MON-000005- |
openFDA enforcement |
| S2 | 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Zoox robotaxi strikes parked car, injures street ambassador |
Mission Local |
| S2 | 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Zoox Robotaxi Collides with Open Car Door, Injuring San Francisco Street Ambassador · 1 vehicle |
TechCrunch |
| S2 | 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Zoox robotaxi strikes opening car door, injures driver in San Francisco · 1 injury |
Mission Local |
| S2 | 16 Jan 2026 | Uber Eats delivery robot operator |
crash |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Delivery robot destroyed after getting stuck on train tracks |
WPLG Local 10 / New York |
| S2 | 16 Jan 2026 | Coco Robotics |
crash |
Miami, FL, USA | Coco Robotics Delivery Robot Destroyed by Train After Getting Stuck on Tracks in Miami · 1 robot |
People |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Waymo |
malfunction |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Waymo Robotaxi Enters Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks as Train Approaches · 1 vehicle |
AZFamily |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Metrolinx |
malfunction |
Toronto, ON, Canada | TTC and Metrolinx dispute Eglinton Crosstown LRT brake-issue safety ahead of opening · single line, fleet-level issue |
Toronto Star |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Beep |
crash |
Washington, DC, USA | Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride · 1 shuttle |
Washington Post |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Alstom |
malfunction |
Toronto, ON, Canada | Eglinton Crosstown LRT emergency brake issue raised ahead of opening · fleet-level issue, single line |
CBC News |