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2022 · S3 and above incidents

11 documented incidents where year is 2022 and severity is S3 and above, across 9 companies, 2022. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: 2022 · S3 and above.

11Unique incidents
9Companies involved
S5Highest severity
55%Verified
27%From regulators
2022Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S330 Sep 2022Wing fire Browns Plains, QLD, AustraliaWing delivery drone lands on power lines, catches fire, cuts power to 2,000 homes · 1 drone; ~2,000 homes affected DroneDJ
S402 Sep 2022Saildrone mission-loss Red SeaIran temporarily seizes two Saildrone Explorer USVs in Red Sea · 2 USVs USNI News
S3~Aug 2022Tesla malfunction —NHTSA finds 60 FSD Beta crashes and one fatality over 12-month period · 60 crashes, 1 fatality Wikipedia
S314 Jun 2022Momentus malfunction —Momentus orbital transfer vehicle suffers power problem after launch · 1 vehicle (Vigoride) Spaceflight Now
S516 May 2022Tesla fatality CO, USATesla Autopilot drove car into tree, killing Colorado man The Denver Post
S3~May 2022Pony.AI regulatory —California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit · California testing permit revoked TechCrunch
S510 Apr 2022MBTA fatality Boston, MA, USARed Line rider dragged to death after door-control-system short circuit · 1 train / 1 fatality WCVB
S308 Mar 2022Pony.AI recall —NHTSA announces first-ever recall of an automated driving system, targeting Pony.ai · software recall, Pony.ai test fleet Reuters
S317 Feb 2022Husqvarna recall —Husqvarna recalls Automower 435X AWD and 535 AWD robotic mowers for battery fire hazard · ~1,400 units CPSC
S4~Feb 2022Joby crash near Jolon, CA, USAJoby eVTOL prototype destroyed after in-flight propeller blade failure · 1 prototype aircraft (total loss) FlightGlobal / NTSB
S4~2022Neuralink fatality —Federal inquiry into Neuralink over animal deaths in implant testing The Guardian

Companies involved

Tesla 2Pony.AI 2Wing 1Saildrone 1Momentus 1MBTA 1Husqvarna 1Joby 1Neuralink 1

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