What counts as an incident here?

A case enters the register only when two independent published sources or one regulator record (NHTSA, CPSC, OSHA, EU Safety Gate) describe the same event with a date and an outcome. Demonstrations that went wrong, recalls, investigations, injuries and deaths all count; marketing and speculation do not.

Is this every incident that happened?

No. It is every incident reported in English that cleared verification. Fleet sizes are not public, so none of these numbers is a rate, and a company with more cases is often a company with more vehicles on the road and more press coverage.

Can I reuse these numbers?

Yes. Case metadata is CC BY 4.0: cite The Machine Record with a link. CSV and JSON exports and an API are on the data page.

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Humanoid robot incidents

Name: Humanoid robot incidents
Creator: The Machine Record
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Machine Record lists 34 verified incidents involving humanoid robots since 2015: 8 where a person was hurt, 1 that reached a regulator, recall, fine, lawsuit or settlement. Counted on 2026-10-03; every case links to its sources.

Cases: 34
Someone hurt: 8
Fatal: 0
Escalated: 1
Period: 2015-01 to 2026-07

By year

2015█ 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024█ 1
2025████████████ 17
2026███████████ 15

By outcome

no harm20
minor injury8
property damage6

By type of event

malfunction18
injury8
other4
collision2
lawsuit1
robots falling, collapsing, and malfunctioning during competition events1

By company

Counts measure what was reported in English and cleared verification, not how many events took place. Fleet sizes are not public, so none of this is a rate. Rules are on the methodology page; the numbers are CC BY 4.0, cite this page. CSV, JSON and an API are on the data page.

Cases

The 34 cases behind the number

Newest first. Each one links to its timeline and to the sources it rests on.

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How many incidents involving humanoid robots are on record?: The Machine Record lists 34 verified incidents involving humanoid robots since 2015: 8 where a person was hurt, 1 that reached a regulator, recall, fine, lawsuit or settlement. Counted on 2026-10-03; every case links to its sources.
What counts as an incident here?: A case enters the register only when two independent published sources or one regulator record (NHTSA, CPSC, OSHA, EU Safety Gate) describe the same event with a date and an outcome. Demonstrations that went wrong, recalls, investigations, injuries and deaths all count; marketing and speculation do not.
Is this every incident that happened?: No. It is every incident reported in English that cleared verification. Fleet sizes are not public, so none of these numbers is a rate, and a company with more cases is often a company with more vehicles on the road and more press coverage.
Can I reuse these numbers?: Yes. Case metadata is CC BY 4.0: cite The Machine Record with a link. CSV and JSON exports and an API are on the data page.