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231 cases
- 2026-07-30AI humanoid robot collapsed during a live demonstration in Taiwan, video went viral.Report
- 2026-07-26Qualcomm's new AI robot collapsed and malfunctioned during an on-stage demonstrationFollow-up
- 2026-07-25A DoorDash delivery robot wandered into an active SWAT operation and refused to leaveFollow-up
- 2026-07-21A fire believed to have been sparked by a robot vacuum broke out at a Hanyang Apartments unit in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, forcing more than 20 residents to evacuate and requiring 133 firefighting personnel to extinguish; one resident suffered dizziness from smoke inhalation.Investigation
- 2026-07-17During the opening night of the URKL humanoid robot combat tournament in Shenzhen, an EngineAI T800 robot named 'Matador' had its head knocked off by opponent 'White Eagle' and was knocked out of the fight.Report
- 2026-07-15GM Cruise robotaxi injury lawsuit sent to arbitration due to sign-in wrap agreementReport
- 2026-07-03A robot vacuum exploded at a home in Brabham, Perth, critically burning 25-year-old Lachie Perrem over approximately 75% of his body and destroying the property.Follow-up
- 2026-06-20An unoccupied Zoox driverless robotaxi struggled to navigate heavy smoke at a fire scene on June 20, 2026, braking hard and coming to a stop, prompting a software recall across all 105 of the company's public-road vehicles.Recall
- 2026-06-18Waymo recalled approximately 3,900 robotaxis after 13 known incidents in which vehicles drove into closed freeway construction zones in Phoenix, Arizona, and the San Francisco Bay Area, prompting a voluntary software recall filed with NHTSA.Recall
- 2026-06-11A Daxbot sidewalk robot being directed through a crosswalk by a human operator was struck and damaged by a truck making a right turn at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Palace Avenue in Tyler, Texas.Report
- 2026-06-10Tesla's robotaxi service reported to have long waits and stalled rides during operationReport
- 2026-06-05Humanoid robot kicks a child during a public performance in Xinjiang, ChinaFollow-up
- 2026-06-03CNN analysis of government records and social media videos found hundreds of incidents in which Waymo robotaxis made dangerous maneuvers including running red lights, driving into oncoming traffic and flooded roads, and coming within inches of pedestrians across multiple US cities.Report
- 2026-05-22A Unitree G1 humanoid robot suffered a mid-performance malfunction while dancing to Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' at the Future Era robot store in Shenzhen, China, stumbling and collapsing before being dragged off stage by a human assistant.Report
- 2026-05-20A Unitree humanoid robot fell twice while performing Michael Jackson's moonwalk at an event organized by robot store Future Era in Shenzhen, China, and had to be dragged off stage by staff.Follow-up
- 2026-05-17Waymo robotaxi caused a holdup at the entrance of a condo community in Miami-Dade CountyReport
- 2026-05-17An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi struck a guard gate barrier arm at the entrance of a condo community in Miami-Dade County; no injuries were reported.Report
- 2026-05-15Dunedin robotics company charged following a worker's death involving a robotCriminal charge
- 2026-05-15Tesla unredacted 17 autonomous driving crash reports filed with NHTSA covering incidents from July 2025 through March 2026 in Austin, Texas, revealing that of the crashes involving its Robotaxi fleet, 13 resulted in property damage only, 2 had no injuries, 1 involved a minor injury without hospitalization, and 1 involved a minor injury requiring hospitalization.Report
- 2026-05-13Waymo recalled approximately 3,800 robotaxis due to a software failure that caused vehicles to drive into flooded roads.Recall
- 2026-05-13An Uber Eats food delivery robot designed by Avride entered a crosswalk against a stop signal in Philadelphia and was struck by a truck, dislodging one of its wheels before the robot continued on.Report
- 2026-05-08A 22-year-old trainee engineer, Ramanjaneyulu, was fatally injured after being caught in a robotic arm at NPH Industries, a Kia ancillary unit in Penukonda, Andhra Pradesh.Report
- 2026-05-03A humanoid robot performing a group dance with students at a university sports day opening ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, malfunctioned due to signal interference from an onsite drone and lunged at and hugged a female student, who was uninjured.Follow-up
- 2026-05-02A Unitree humanoid robot malfunctioned during a festive performance in a Beijing park, aggressively flailing its limbs near human dancers until organizers powered it down.Report
- 2026-05-01A Tesla remote operator, while attempting to maneuver an autonomous Model Y out of a dead-end residential road in Houston, drove the vehicle into a hidden tree stump at 2 mph, causing minor property damage.Report
- 2026-04-28During its public unveiling in Kyoto, the humanoid robot prototype SEIMEI suffered a leg component malfunction just before the presentation, preventing any walking demonstration.Report
- 2026-04-26A humanoid robot performing at a university dance event in Shaanxi province, China, unexpectedly moved toward and hugged a female student, with staff quickly intervening; the student was not injured, and the incident was attributed to signal interference from simultaneously operating drones.Follow-up
- 2026-04-26A dancing humanoid robot at a university sports event in Shaanxi, China suddenly turned and hugged a female dancer beside it before staff intervened and pulled it away.Follow-up
- 2026-04-25Waymo announced it would skip a public meeting in Austin convened to address the incident in which one of its robotaxis blocked an ambulance.Report
- 2026-04-18A video compilation shows multiple delivery robot incidents, including a Coco Robotics bot struck by a train, a Starship Technologies robot disrupting a marching band in Tennessee, a Coco bot dragged by a car in Los Angeles, another Coco bot falling down stairs, and a Serve Robotics bot left with a damaged tire after a collision.Report
- 2026-04-09Wybotics Recalls Robotic Pool Vacuums Due to Burn and Fire HazardsRecall
- 2026-04-05A Waymo robotaxi entered a drive-thru the wrong way in Los Angeles, causing concern for a waiting passenger's family before the vehicle stopped and the passenger boarded.Report
- 2026-03-31Uber Eats delivery robots were vandalised in a Sheffield suburbReport
- 2026-03-31Multiple Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis stopped suddenly on elevated expressways in Wuhan on Tuesday evening, stranding passengers in heavy traffic for hours and causing several rear-end collisions, though no casualties were reported.Follow-up
- 2026-03-31A mass system malfunction caused at least a hundred Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis to stop mid-traffic in Wuhan, with police reporting no injuries and passengers exiting their vehicles safely, though one social media video appeared to show a highway collision.Follow-up
- 2026-03-31A system malfunction caused multiple Baidu Apollo Go driverless robotaxis to stall in the middle of roads in Wuhan, leaving passengers stranded for hours, with police confirming the incident after receiving numerous calls on Tuesday night.Follow-up
- 2026-03-25During a public robot dance show in Shaanxi, China, a humanoid robot performing a spinning routine swung its arm outward and struck a young boy standing near the stage.Report
- 2026-03-25A Waymo robotaxi stalled during a wildfire near I-280 and was moved to safety by the California Highway Patrol.Report
- 2026-03-23A Serve Robotics food delivery robot crashed into and shattered the glass of a CTA bus shelter at Grand and Racine in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, with no injuries reported.Follow-up
- 2026-03-20A humanoid dancing robot at a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in Cupertino, California moved too close to a table and knocked over dishes, smashing plates and sending chopsticks and dishware flying, requiring at least three staff members to restrain it.Follow-up
- 2026-03-17Reporter trapped inside a self-driving robotaxi during an anti-robot protest attack on the vehicle.Report
- 2026-03-17A service robot at what social media users claimed was a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in China malfunctioned, knocking plates off a counter and swinging its arms erratically while a staff member attempted to restrain it.Follow-up
- 2026-03-11An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi stopped between a railroad crossing arm and the tracks in Texas, remaining stationary as a train passed within inches of the vehicle.Report
- 2026-03-03Waymo robotaxi blocked a road during a mass shooting incident in the USReport
- 2026-03-02A Waymo robotaxi blocked first responders at the scene of an Austin mass shooting.Report
- 2026-03-02A Waymo driverless vehicle blocked a road for more than a minute near an active mass shooting scene in Austin, causing an ambulance to turn around, though Austin-Travis County EMS said it did not believe the obstruction had an impact on patient outcomes.Regulator action
- 2026-03-01A Waymo robotaxi blocked an ambulance responding to a mass shooting in AustinReport
- 2026-03-01A Waymo robotaxi became stuck perpendicular across a road while executing a U-turn during an active shooter incident in Austin, Texas, blocking an ambulance and requiring a police officer to manually drive it away.Follow-up
- 2026-02-27Waymo robotaxis were involved in an accident on their first day of operations in Charlotte.Report
- 2026-02-21A software engineer inadvertently discovered a security vulnerability in DJI's backend servers that granted him access to live camera feeds, microphone audio, floor maps, and status data from nearly 7,000 DJI Romo robot vacuums across 24 countries.Report