Unitree Robotics incidents in 2025
The Machine Record lists 6 verified incidents involving Unitree Robotics robots and vehicles dated 2025: 2 where a person was hurt, 0 that reached a regulator, recall, fine, lawsuit or settlement. Counted on 2026-10-03; every case links to its sources.
- Cases
- 6
- Someone hurt
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Escalated
- 0
- Period
- 2025-02 to 2025-11
By month
- January 0
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- March 0
- April 0
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- June 0
- July 0
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- September 0
- October 0
- November██████ 1
- December 0
By outcome
- no harm3
- minor injury2
- property damage1
By type of event
- malfunction3
- injury2
- collision1
By kind of machine
- Humanoid6
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 6 cases behind the number
Newest first. Each one links to its timeline and to the sources it rests on.
- 2025-11-05A Unitree G1 humanoid robot tested by YouTuber Cody Detwiler spilled food on the floor while attempting to cook stir-fry, slipped on the scattered food, and fell, also causing the owner to slip.Report
- 2025-08-23A Unitree G1 humanoid robot deviated from its planned martial arts demonstration at a UFC event in Shanghai and moved toward UFC boss Dana White, who dodged away unharmed.Report
- 2025-08-15A Unitree H1 humanoid robot struck a bystander during the 1500-meter race at the Humanoid Robot Sports Games when two human operators failed to issue an evasion command in time during a remote-control handover.Report
- 2025-05-07A Unitree H1 humanoid robot suspended from a crane during testing in a Chinese factory suddenly malfunctioned, flailing its limbs, dragging its stand, and knocking a computer and other items to the floor while two handlers scrambled to avoid it.Follow-up
- 2025-05-03An 'out of control' humanoid robot caused a disturbance in China, alarming engineers nearby.Follow-up
- 2025-02-22A humanoid robot malfunctioned at a festival in China and moved toward attendees, prompting security guards to intervene; authorities confirmed the malfunction was unexpected and that the robot had passed prior tests.Follow-up
Questions
What people ask about these numbers
- How many Unitree Robotics robots and vehicles incidents were there in 2025?
- The Machine Record lists 6 verified incidents involving Unitree Robotics robots and vehicles dated 2025: 2 where a person was hurt, 0 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.
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