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.
- Date of incident
- 2023-01-01
- Location
- Tempe, Arizona, USA
- Sources
- 7
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How the event developed
- 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 - 2026-07-23Lawsuit
Woman files lawsuit against food delivery robot company after sustaining injuries from an incident involving the robot.
12news.com - 2026-07-24Lawsuit
Woman sues Starship Technologies after delivery robot allegedly knocked her down
12news.com - 2026-07-25Lawsuit
A 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.
nypost.com - 2026-07-26Lawsuit
73-year-old a person employee allegedly knocked down and struck multiple times by a Starship food delivery robot, resulting in a lawsuit
reddit.com - 2026-07-26Lawsuit
A Starship Technologies delivery robot repeatedly collided with 73-year-old parking garage attendant a person 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.
futurism.com - 2026-07-26Lawsuit
73-year-old parking attendant Trudy a person 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.
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- workerscompensation.comA 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.2026-07-20copy 2026-09-11tier 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 2026-09-08tier 2
- reddit.com73-year-old a person employee allegedly knocked down and struck multiple times by a Starship food delivery robot, resulting in a lawsuit2026-07-26copy 2026-09-09tier 3
- futurism.comA Starship Technologies delivery robot repeatedly collided with 73-year-old parking garage attendant a person 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 2026-09-10tier 2
- reddit.com73-year-old parking attendant Trudy a person 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 2026-09-13tier 3
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