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.

By outcome

Injuries involving commercial robots in 2025

Name: Injuries involving commercial robots in 2025
Creator: The Machine Record
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Machine Record lists 43 verified incidents where a person was hurt by a commercial robot dated 2025: 5 fatal, 1 that reached a regulator, recall, fine, lawsuit or settlement. Counted on 2026-10-03; every case links to its sources.

Cases: 43
Someone hurt: 43
Fatal: 5
Escalated: 1
Period: 2025-01 to 2025-12

By month

January██ 2
February█ 1
March█ 1
April 0
May██ 2
June████ 3
July████ 3
August████ 3
September██████████ 8
October█████ 4
November███████ 6
December████████████ 10

By outcome

minor injury32
serious injury6
fatality5

By type of event

collision32
injury4
recall3
lawsuit2
fatality2

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 43 cases behind the number

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Questions

What people ask about these numbers

How many incidents where a person was hurt by a commercial robot incidents were there in 2025?: The Machine Record lists 43 verified incidents where a person was hurt by a commercial robot dated 2025: 5 fatal, 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.