A Starship delivery robot at Arizona State University abruptly changed direction, knocked over a university employee, and then reversed toward the victim while she was still on the ground, injuring her.
- Date of incident
- 2023-09-19
- Location
- Tempe, Arizona, USA
- Sources
- 9
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How the event developed
- 2024-09-19Report
A Starship delivery robot at Arizona State University abruptly changed direction, knocked over a university employee, and then reversed toward the victim while she was still on the ground, injuring her.
404media.co - 2026-07-20Lawsuit
A Starship food delivery robot reversed into a 73-year-old a person parking attendant on the Tempe campus, knocking her down and causing a laceration near her left elbow and subsequent back pain.
workerscompensation.com
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- 404media.coA Starship delivery robot at Arizona State University abruptly changed direction, knocked over a university employee, and then reversed toward the victim while she was still on the ground, injuring her.2024-09-19copy 2026-10-12tier 2
- futurism.comA Starship delivery robot at Arizona State University abruptly reversed and struck a female employee near a parking garage, knocking her to the ground and causing lower back pain and a four-inch gash on her left arm.2024-09-21copy 2026-10-12tier 2
- workerscompensation.comA Starship food delivery robot reversed into a 73-year-old ASU parking attendant on the Tempe campus, knocking her down and causing a laceration near her left elbow and subsequent back pain.2026-07-20copy 2026-10-15tier 2
- 12news.comWoman files lawsuit against food delivery robot company after sustaining injuries from an incident involving the robot.2026-07-23no copytier 2
- 12news.comWoman sues Starship Technologies after delivery robot allegedly knocked her down2026-07-24no copytier 2
- nypost.comA 73-year-old parking attendant, Trudy Perez, was knocked to the ground by a Starship Technologies food delivery robot that reversed into her at an Arizona State University parking garage in 2023, allegedly causing a spinal fracture and lifelong impairment.2026-07-25copy 2026-11-01tier 2
- reddit.com73-year-old ASU employee allegedly knocked down and struck multiple times by a Starship food delivery robot, resulting in a lawsuit2026-07-26copy 2026-10-12tier 3
- futurism.comA Starship Technologies delivery robot repeatedly collided with 73-year-old parking garage attendant Trudy Perez at Arizona State University in Phoenix, knocking her to the ground and causing a four-inch gash on her arm, back pain, and mobility problems.2026-07-26copy 2026-10-13tier 2
- reddit.com73-year-old parking attendant Trudy Perez sues Starship Technologies after delivery robot repeatedly struck her, knocking her to the ground and causing a gash and back injuries at ASU in 2023.2026-07-26copy 2026-10-16tier 3
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