| S2 | 04 Sep 2026 | Zipline |
malfunction |
Cypress, TX, USA | Zipline Platform 2 delivery drone suffers in-flight malfunction, parachutes onto Highway 6 near Houston · 1 drone |
DroneXL |
| S3 | 03 Sep 2026 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | NHTSA opens Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla Cybercab certification · ~1,000 Cybercabs |
Motor1 / TechCrunch |
| S1 | ~Sep 2026 | Coco Robotics |
disruption |
Chicago, IL, USA | A dozen Coco delivery robots swarm and block Lincoln Park sidewalk · 12+ robots |
CBS Chicago |
| S1 | 27 Aug 2026 | OTTO Motors |
cyber |
Worldwide | CISA publishes Rockwell Automation OTTO Fleet Manager vulnerability advisory · OTTO Fleet Manager <=2.36.2 |
CISA ICS advisory ICSA-2 |
| S3 | 25 Aug 2026 | EHang |
regulatory |
China | EHang Withdraws Outlook After Industry Air Incident Spurs Regulatory Caution |
Yahoo Finance |
| S2 | 23 Aug 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi collides with minivan at California Costco |
New York Post |
| S3 | 03 Aug 2026 | DJI |
regulatory |
USA | FCC public notice would retroactively revoke sales authorization for DJI Air 3S, Mini 5 Pro, Avata 360 over LiDAR classification · 3 drone models |
Tech Times / SpaceWar |
| S5 | ~Aug 2026 | Waymo |
fatality |
Dallas, TX, USA | Pedestrian killed by SUV thrown into stationary Waymo in Dallas · 1 fatality (secondary contact) |
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S3 | ~Aug 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y) crashes through bollards in Austin, no driver present · 1 vehicle |
Motor1 |
| S2 | ~Aug 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Denver, CO, USA | Unoccupied Waymo struck in three-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Denver; police assign no fault to Waymo · 1 vehicle |
CBS Colorado |
| S1 | ~Aug 2026 | Waymo |
malfunction |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Father says Waymo vehicle nearly hit toddler who fell in crosswalk |
SFist |
| S2 | 29 Jul 2026 | Amazon |
crash |
Darlington, England, UK | Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashes into garden in Darlington · 1 drone |
BBC |
| S4 | 27 Jul 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Woman critically injured in two-car crash involving Waymo vehicle in Los Angeles |
ABC7 Bay Area / Los Ange |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke |
CNBC |
| S3 | 17 Jul 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure · 105 robotaxis recalled |
Reuters |
| S1 | 04 Jul 2026 | Waymo |
malfunction |
USA | Waymo drives into live fireworks display, alarming passengers |
Fox News |
| S3 | ~Jul 2026 | Waymo |
fire |
Atlanta, GA, USA | Waymo robotaxi catches fire after rear-end crash in Atlanta |
Hoodline |
| S2 | ~Jul 2026 | Tesla |
malfunction |
Tampa, FL, USA | Tesla robotaxi drives wrong-way in Tampa |
WFLA |
| S5 | 20 Jun 2026 | Tesla |
fatality |
Katy, TX, USA | Tesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman inside; Autopilot engagement disputed |
Fortune |
| S3 | 20 Jun 2026 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox Autonomous Vehicle Enters Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Recall · 105 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S2 | 19 Jun 2026 | Manna |
disruption |
Ireland | Manna pauses all drone deliveries in Ireland due to planning uncertainty |
BreakingNews.ie |
| S3 | 18 Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect · 3,871 vehicles |
The Robot Report |
| S3 | 09 Jun 2026 | Siemens Mobility |
malfunction |
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | Barcelona Rodalies control-center software failures halt all commuter rail lines · fleet-wide (all Rodalies lines in Barcelona metro area) |
El Democrata |
| S3 | ~Jun 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones |
Austin American-Statesma |
| S2 | ~Jun 2026 | Royal Navy |
malfunction |
Portsmouth, England, UK | Royal Navy autonomous drone boat malfunctions, collides with yacht in Portsmouth Harbour · 1 unmanned surface vessel |
GB News |
| S2 | 25 May 2026 | Karsan |
crash |
Gothenburg, Sweden | Karsan autonomous bus collides with tram in Gothenburg on debut day |
Sustainable Bus |
| S3 | 19 May 2026 | Manna |
regulatory |
Dublin 15, Ireland | Fingal County Council refuses Manna drone-hub retention permission over noise, forcing Dublin 15 shutdown |
Irish Independent |
| S3 | 11 May 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Waymo autonomous vehicle involved in rollover crash in Koreatown |
J&Y Law |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
USA | Waymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads |
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth |
| S3 | ~May 2026 | Avride |
regulatory |
TX, USA | NHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes · 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe |
Reuters |
| S2 | ~May 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Houston, TX, USA | Tesla remote-operator-controlled Robotaxi crashes in Houston |
Electrek |
| S2 | ~May 2026 | MTA / NYCT |
outage |
New York, NY, USA | Subway signal system fault disrupts rush-hour service · 4 subway lines, partial segments, morning rush |
Hoodline |
| S2 | 25 Apr 2026 | Konecranes |
fire |
Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Fire damages mobile harbour crane in Port of Itajai · 1 mobile harbour crane |
WorldCargo News |
| S3 | 20 Apr 2026 | Waymo |
recall |
San Antonio, TX, USA | Unoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road · 3,791 vehicles recalled |
BBC News |
| S3 | ~Apr 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
regulatory |
China | China suspends new AV permits after Baidu's mass outage · nationwide AV permits |
Automotive World |
| S1 | ~Apr 2026 | Avride |
malfunction |
Austin, TX, USA | Avride autonomous vehicle strikes and kills a duck in Austin, prompting testing pause · 1 vehicle, animal fatality |
KXAN |
| S3 | 31 Mar 2026 | Baidu Apollo Go |
outage |
Wuhan, Hubei, China | Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure' · 100+ vehicles |
Reuters/CarNewsChina/The |
| S2 | 31 Mar 2026 | Baidu |
outage |
Wuhan, China | Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxis Stall in Traffic During System Failure in Wuhan · ~100 vehicles |
Wired |
| S2 | 24 Mar 2026 | Coco Robotics |
crash |
Chicago, IL, USA | Rogue delivery robots smash Chicago bus shelters |
geekspin |
| S1 | 24 Mar 2026 | Coco Robotics |
crash |
Chicago, IL, USA | Coco Robotics delivery robot crashes into CTA bus shelter in Chicago · 1 robot |
ABC7 Chicago |
| S1 | 22 Mar 2026 | Serve Robotics |
crash |
Chicago, IL, USA | Serve Robotics delivery robot crashes into CTA bus shelter in Chicago · 1 robot |
ABC7 Chicago |
| S3 | 16 Mar 2026 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla discloses another unsupervised Robotaxi crash in Austin |
electrek.co |
| S2 | 16 Mar 2026 | Zoox |
malfunction |
— | NHTSA logs 123 Zoox autonomous-mode accidents cumulative · 123 cumulative logged accidents |
Wikipedia |
| S2 | 01 Mar 2026 | Waymo |
disruption |
Austin, TX, USA | Waymo Robotaxis Block Ambulance During Austin Mass Shooting Response · up to 5 vehicles |
Axios |
| S2 | ~Mar 2026 | Neolix |
shutdown |
Abu Dhabi, UAE | Neolix halts autonomous delivery operations in Abu Dhabi |
auto.economictimes.india |
| S2 | 27 Feb 2026 | Waymo |
crash |
Charlotte, NC, USA | Waymo robotaxi crashes on first day of Charlotte operations |
Charlotte Observer |
| S1 | 27 Feb 2026 | Tier IV |
malfunction |
Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Koto Ward autonomous shuttle bus accident traced to route-deviation detection failure · 1 bus |
LOGISTICS TODAY |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | Waymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus |
Land Line Media |
| S3 | 23 Jan 2026 | Waymo |
injury |
Santa Monica, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school |
Reuters |
| S2 | 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Zoox robotaxi strikes parked car, injures street ambassador |
Mission Local |
| S2 | 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Zoox Robotaxi Collides with Open Car Door, Injuring San Francisco Street Ambassador · 1 vehicle |
TechCrunch |
| S2 | 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Zoox robotaxi strikes opening car door, injures driver in San Francisco · 1 injury |
Mission Local |
| S2 | 16 Jan 2026 | Uber Eats delivery robot operator |
crash |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Delivery robot destroyed after getting stuck on train tracks |
WPLG Local 10 / New York |
| S2 | 16 Jan 2026 | Coco Robotics |
crash |
Miami, FL, USA | Coco Robotics Delivery Robot Destroyed by Train After Getting Stuck on Tracks in Miami · 1 robot |
People |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Waymo |
malfunction |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Waymo Robotaxi Enters Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks as Train Approaches · 1 vehicle |
AZFamily |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Metrolinx |
malfunction |
Toronto, ON, Canada | TTC and Metrolinx dispute Eglinton Crosstown LRT brake-issue safety ahead of opening · single line, fleet-level issue |
Toronto Star |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Beep |
crash |
Washington, DC, USA | Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride · 1 shuttle |
Washington Post |
| S2 | ~Jan 2026 | Alstom |
malfunction |
Toronto, ON, Canada | Eglinton Crosstown LRT emergency brake issue raised ahead of opening · fleet-level issue, single line |
CBC News |
| S3 | 23 Dec 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
USA | Zoox recalls robotaxis for veering into oncoming traffic · 332 vehicles recalled |
Reuters |
| S3 | 22 Dec 2025 | DJI |
regulatory |
— | FCC adds DJI to Covered List, bars new drone models from US market · market-wide (new model imports only; existing fleet unaffected) |
DroneDJ |
| S1 | 20 Dec 2025 | Waymo |
disruption |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo Robotaxis Contribute to Gridlock During San Francisco PG&E Power Outage |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S3 | 16 Dec 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Report: Tesla robotaxis crashing over 12x more frequently than human drivers |
Common Dreams |
| S5 | 11 Dec 2025 | Terra Drone |
regulatory |
Jakarta, Indonesia | Terra Drone CEO Arrested, Named Suspect in Jakarta Office Fire That Killed 22 · 22 fatalities |
Jakarta Globe |
| S5 | 09 Dec 2025 | Terra Drone |
fire |
Jakarta office, Indonesia | Suspected Battery Fire at Terra Drone Indonesia Kills 22 · 22 fatalities |
sUAS News |
| S2 | 09 Dec 2025 | Waymo |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Two Waymo robotaxis collide, trapping a third |
Futurism |
| S2 | 08 Dec 2025 | Waymo |
malfunction |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Waymo Robotaxi Transports Undetected Man Trapped in Trunk in Los Angeles · 1 vehicle |
Los Angeles Times |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu Apollo Go |
crash |
China | Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi strikes two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, both in intensive care · 1 robotaxi, 2 injured |
CarNewsChina.com |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu |
injury |
China | Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxi Strikes Pedestrians, One Trapped Beneath Vehicle |
Interesting Engineering |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu |
injury |
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | City of Zhuzhou in Hunan Suspended Hellobike Robotaxi Service After Vehicle Struck Two Pedestrians · 1 robotaxi, 2 pedestrians |
CarNewsChina |
| S4 | 06 Dec 2025 | Baidu |
crash |
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | Baidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi (operated by Hello) hits two pedestrians, traps one under car in Zhuzhou |
Interesting Engineering |
| S3 | ~Dec 2025 | Waymo |
regulatory |
TX, USA | Waymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe |
Reuters |
| S3 | ~Dec 2025 | Autel Robotics |
regulatory |
— | FCC adds Autel to Covered List, bars new drone models from US market · market-wide (new model imports only; existing fleet unaffected) |
DroneDJ |
| S1 | ~Dec 2025 | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo self-driving vehicle strikes dog in San Francisco |
Mission Local |
| S1 | ~Dec 2025 | Tesla |
malfunction |
Miami, FL, USA | Optimus falls backward and collapses during Miami 'Autonomy Visualized' demo · 1 unit |
Electrek |
| S3 | 08 Nov 2025 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses · 3,067 vehicles |
CBS News |
| S3 | ~Nov 2025 | Amazon |
malfunction |
Waco, TX, USA | Amazon Prime Air drone severs cable in Waco, Texas, prompting FAA probe |
CNBC |
| S2 | ~Nov 2025 | WeRide |
crash |
Abu Dhabi, UAE | WeRide Self-Driving Car Involved in Accident in Abu Dhabi Days After License Approval |
Electric-Vehicles.com |
| S2 | 27 Oct 2025 | Waymo |
malfunction |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi perception blind spot led to killing of cat 'Kit Kat' |
The New York Times |
| S1 | 27 Oct 2025 | Waymo |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Neighborhood cat killed by driverless Waymo robotaxi · 1 animal killed |
New York Post / The Guar |
| S3 | 24 Oct 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior |
Reuters |
| S3 | 23 Oct 2025 | AIR |
crash |
FL, USA | AIR ONE eVTOL prototype crashes during Florida test flight · 1 prototype aircraft |
Aerospace America |
| S4 | 22 Oct 2025 | Serve Robotics |
injury |
NJ, USA | New Jersey cyclist sues after delivery robot 'hit-and-run' leaves him with broken shoulder, head injury |
News12 New Jersey / News |
| S3 | 17 Oct 2025 | Waymo |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses |
Reuters |
| S5 | 06 Oct 2025 | Tesla |
fatality |
Seminole County, FL, USA | Tesla driver killed after Autopilot/FSD stopped car in live highway lane, rear-ended by semi |
futurism.com |
| S2 | 01 Oct 2025 | Amazon |
crash |
USA | Amazon Prime Air drones crash, federal investigation opened · 2 drones |
20 Minutes |
| S2 | ~Oct 2025 | Waymo |
crash |
Atlanta, GA, USA | Waymo vehicle collides with cyclist near Atlanta Beltline |
CBS News |
| S2 | 22 Sep 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla robotaxi involved in multiple crashes on first day of Austin test expansion |
Ars Technica |
| S4 | 16 Sep 2025 | XPeng AeroHT |
crash |
China | Two eVTOLs from XPeng AeroHT collide and crash during air show · 2 eVTOL aircraft |
Electrek |
| S5 | 14 Sep 2025 | Waymo |
fatality |
USA | Waymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault |
Forbes |
| S2 | 12 Sep 2025 | Serve Robotics |
injury |
West Hollywood, CA, USA | Delivery robot collides with man with cerebral palsy on mobility scooter |
KTLA / CBS News / ABC7 / |
| S3 | ~Sep 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla accused of redacting details of three robotaxi accidents in crash reports |
Electrek |
| S2 | ~Sep 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla Robotaxis Involved in Four Crashes Despite Safety Monitors Onboard |
The Drive |
| S2 | ~Sep 2025 | Serve Robotics |
disruption |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Robot delivery cart blocks fire truck in Hollywood intersection |
KTLA |
| S4 | 18 Aug 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Houston, TX, USA | Tesla Cybertruck on Full Self-Driving attempts to drive off Houston overpass |
Jalopnik |
| S4 | 01 Aug 2025 | Tesla |
regulatory |
Key Largo, FL, USA | Federal jury finds Tesla 33% liable in fatal 2019 Key Largo Autopilot crash · 1 fatality; jury verdict against Tesla |
Wikipedia |
| S2 | ~Aug 2025 | Hong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle) |
crash |
Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong | Driverless shuttle bus hits tow tractor in second Hong Kong airport collision |
South China Morning Post |
| S2 | ~Aug 2025 | Baidu Apollo Go |
crash |
China | Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China · 1 robotaxi |
Tech in Asia/Gulf News |
| S1 | 07 Jul 2025 | Frauscher Sensor Technology |
cyber |
— | Critical command-injection vulnerability disclosed in Frauscher train-detection diagnostic system · product line (FDS101/FDS102/FDS-SNMP101); no confirmed exploitation |
Frauscher PSIRT |
| S2 | 24 Jun 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Tesla robotaxi involved in first collision during Austin testing |
InsideEVs |
| S3 | 23 Jun 2025 | U.S. Navy |
malfunction |
Ventura, CA, USA | Navy unmanned surface vessel malfunctions during tow test, capsizes support boat · 1 unmanned surface vessel, 1 support boat capsized |
DefenseScoop |
| S3 | 23 Jun 2025 | Maritime Applied Physics Corporation |
malfunction |
— | Navy experiment cut short after unmanned vessel flipped a support boat |
DefenseScoop |
| S2 | 22 Jun 2025 | Hong Kong Airport Authority (autonomous shuttle) |
crash |
Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong | Driverless bus crash at Hong Kong airport |
South China Morning Post |
| S2 | 08 May 2025 | Zoox |
injury |
— | Zoox robotaxi collides with e-scooter rider · 1 minor injury |
Zoox safety recall repor |
| S3 | ~May 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash |
NBC News |
| S3 | ~May 2025 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over collisions with gates and chains · 1,212 vehicles |
InsideEVs |
| S2 | ~May 2025 | Amazon |
malfunction |
Tolleson, AZ, USA | Amazon delivery drone makes crash landing at Tolleson apartment complex · single MK30 delivery drone |
azfamily.com |
| S3 | 26 Apr 2025 | Lift Aircraft |
malfunction |
Osaka, Japan | Hexa eVTOL suffers mechanical failure at Osaka World Expo, demo flights halted |
Aviation International N |
| S3 | 08 Apr 2025 | Zoox |
recall |
— | Zoox recalls approximately 270 vehicles after intersection collision · approx. 270 vehicles |
Zoox safety recall repor |
| S2 | 08 Apr 2025 | Zoox |
crash |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Las Vegas crash involving Zoox autonomous vehicle sparks software update |
FOX5 Vegas |
| S2 | 08 Apr 2025 | Zoox |
crash |
Las Vegas, NV, USA | Zoox robotaxi contacts passenger vehicle in Las Vegas, triggers recall · 270 vehicles recalled |
Zoox |
| S3 | ~Apr 2025 | Aurora |
crash |
TX, USA | Brake issue caused driverless semi to roll, crash into food truck |
KLTV.com |
| S2 | ~Apr 2025 | Jiushi Intelligent Technology / ZTO Express |
malfunction |
Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | Autonomous delivery vehicle drags fallen scooter in Xianyang · 1 vehicle |
Carscoops |
| S3 | 17 Mar 2025 | Mineral Resources |
crash |
Western Australia | Mineral Resources road-train truck crashes on Onslow autonomous haul road |
The West Australian |
| S4 | 16 Feb 2025 | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims |
The Press Democrat |
| S3 | 16 Feb 2025 | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Two Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Bike-Lane Collision That Injured San Francisco Cyclist · 2 vehicles, 1 cyclist injured |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S2 | ~Feb 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
Reno, NV, USA | Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode crashes into pole near Reno school |
Reno Gazette Journal |
| S5 | 20 Jan 2025 | Waymo |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | While Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car |
NBC Bay Area |
| S2 | 07 Jan 2025 | Tesla |
malfunction |
USA | Tesla 'Actually Smart Summon' Linked to ~16 Parking Lot Collisions · ~16 collisions across ~2,600,000 vehicles |
Washington Post |
| S2 | 07 Jan 2025 | Tesla |
crash |
USA | Tesla's 'Actually Smart Summon' Feature Reportedly Linked to Multiple Parking Lot Collisions · Multiple vehicles |
Washington Post |
| S2 | ~2025 | Waymo |
crash |
Austin, TX, USA | Waymo robotaxi involved in another collision in Austin |
NextBigFuture.com |
| S1 | ~2025 | Tesla |
malfunction |
USA | Tesla Cybertruck on FSD nearly turns into oncoming SUV |
Futurism |
| S3 | 31 Dec 2024 | Rise Above Drone Show |
malfunction |
Folly Beach, SC, USA | Drones fall from sky during Folly Beach New Year's Eve show, FAA investigates · drone light show fleet |
Post and Courier |
| S1 | 27 Dec 2024 | Waymo / Serve Robotics |
crash |
West Hollywood, CA, USA | Waymo Robotaxi Collides with Serve Robotics Delivery Robot in Los Angeles · 2 robotic vehicles |
TechCrunch |
| S3 | 26 Dec 2024 | Volocopter |
shutdown |
Bruchsal, Germany | Volocopter files for bankruptcy/insolvency |
DW.com |
| S3 | 16 Dec 2024 | Amazon |
malfunction |
Pendleton, OR, USA | Amazon Prime Air delivery drones crash after backup rain/landing sensor removed from MK30 design · MK30 delivery drone fleet |
New York Post / Bloomber |
| S2 | 11 Dec 2024 | TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) |
outage |
Toronto, ON, Canada | Automatic Train Control server outage shuts down entire Line 1 · Line 1 systemwide, ~30 minutes |
CP24 |
| S2 | 03 Dec 2024 | Neubility |
crash |
Songdo, Incheon, South Korea | Delivery robot runs red light, struck by car in Songdo, Incheon |
한국일보 |
| S3 | ~Dec 2024 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | GM ends Cruise as a standalone robotaxi business · company-wide program wind-down |
Wikipedia |
| S2 | ~Dec 2024 | Ocado Group (Ocado Technology) |
outage |
London, UK | Ocado automated warehouse malfunction disrupts Christmas orders in London · 1 delivery centre |
Daily Mail |
| S4 | 14 Nov 2024 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise admits false report after robotaxi dragged pedestrian in San Francisco |
NBC Bay Area |
| S3 | 25 Oct 2024 | H3 Dynamics |
regulatory |
— | H3 Dynamics fined and suspended after drone crash at Singapore condo |
sUAS News |
| S5 | 18 Oct 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
USA | US probes Tesla Full Self-Driving system after pedestrian killed |
NPR |
| S5 | 18 Oct 2024 | Tesla |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA investigates Tesla Full Self-Driving after crashes including a fatality |
Green Car Reports |
| S3 | 30 Sep 2024 | Cruise |
regulatory |
— | NHTSA fines Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose pedestrian injury severity · $1.5 million civil penalty |
The Verge |
| S5 | ~Sep 2024 | Geek+ |
fatality |
Ravenhall, Victoria, Australia | Worker fatally crushed by Geek+ automated robot at Myer Ravenhall distribution centre; WorkSafe Victoria charges Myer and GeekPlus Australia · 1 fatality |
WorkSafe Victoria |
| S2 | ~Sep 2024 | Waymo |
malfunction |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo Driverless Taxi Stalled During Pedestrian Harassment Incident in San Francisco · 1 vehicle |
SF Standard |
| S1 | ~Sep 2024 | Waymo |
disruption |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo Robotaxi Stalls While Passenger Is Harassed in San Francisco |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S1 | 13 Aug 2024 | Waymo |
disruption |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxis honk at each other overnight in SF lot |
The New York Times |
| S3 | 09 Aug 2024 | Cruise |
recall |
USA | GM's Cruise recalls entire robotaxi fleet over unexpected braking |
Wards Auto |
| S3 | ~Aug 2024 | Tesla |
fire |
USA | Tesla Semi truck catches fire in US ahead of European showcase |
Trans.INFO |
| S3 | ~Aug 2024 | Tesla |
crash |
Northern California, USA | Tesla Semi crash in Northern California investigated by NTSB |
KTVU |
| S3 | 19 Jul 2024 | H3 Dynamics |
fire |
one-north condominium, Singapore | H3 Dynamics drone crashes and catches fire near children at one-north condo, operator suspended by CAAS · 1 drone |
CNA |
| S3 | ~Jul 2024 | Baidu |
crash |
China | Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi accident sparks safety debate in China |
Caixin Global |
| S2 | ~Jul 2024 | Baidu |
injury |
Wuhan, China | Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi strikes jaywalking pedestrian in Wuhan |
Associated Press |
| S2 | ~Jun 2024 | Tesla |
crash |
Fullerton, CA, USA | Tesla in Autopilot Mode Hits Parked Police Vehicle in Fullerton, CA · 1 vehicle |
KTLA |
| S3 | 21 May 2024 | Waymo |
recall |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Waymo recalls robotaxis after collision with utility pole · fleet-wide software update |
TechCrunch |
| S2 | 13 May 2024 | Zoox |
malfunction |
USA | NHTSA investigates Zoox robotaxis after two crashes from unexpected braking |
NBC News |
| S2 | 13 May 2024 | Waymo |
crash |
West Los Angeles, CA, USA | Waymo vehicle involved in crash on 10 Freeway |
ABC7 Los Angeles |
| S2 | 08 May 2024 | Tesla |
malfunction |
OH, USA | Tesla on Full Self-Driving nearly drives into passing train |
Boing Boing |
| S2 | ~May 2024 | Zoox |
crash |
USA | Zoox self-driving vehicles involved in two motorcycle crashes |
RideApart.com |
| S2 | ~May 2024 | Zoox |
crash |
— | NHTSA investigates Zoox robotaxis after motorcyclists rear-ended · 2 motorcyclists injured |
NHTSA |
| S1 | ~May 2024 | Waymo |
malfunction |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo driverless cars nearly strike San Francisco school crossing guards |
NBC Bay Area |
| S4 | 26 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
regulatory |
— | NHTSA investigation finds Autopilot contributed to 467 crashes including 13 fatal · 956 crashes reviewed; 467 attributed; 13 fatal |
NHTSA |
| S5 | 19 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
Maltby, WA, USA | Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode killed Seattle-area motorcyclist |
Reuters |
| S5 | 19 Apr 2024 | Tesla |
fatality |
Snohomish County, WA, USA | Fatal FSD crash kills motorcyclist, Snohomish County WA · 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S4 | 14 Apr 2024 | Uraltransmash |
crash |
Saint Petersburg, Russia | AI-Powered 'Smart Tram' Brake Failure Injures Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg |
The Sun |
| S4 | 14 Apr 2024 | UralTransMash / AI Cognitive Technologies |
injury |
Saint Petersburg, Russia | Brake Failure in AI-Assisted Tram Injures Multiple Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg, Russia · 1 tram, 3 pedestrians struck |
Newsflare |
| S2 | 17 Mar 2024 | AIR |
malfunction |
Mirosławiec, Poland | US MQ-9 Reaper drone loses control-station contact, makes emergency landing in Poland |
stripes.com |
| S5 | 03 Mar 2024 | Ford |
fatality |
Philadelphia, PA, USA | Ford Mustang Mach-E on BlueCruise fatally crashes into parked cars in Philadelphia · 2 fatalities |
NTSB |
| S2 | ~Mar 2024 | Aurora |
crash |
between Fort Worth and El Paso, TX, USA | Passenger car strikes driverless Aurora truck trailer on I-20 · 1 vehicle |
Land Line Media |
| S5 | 24 Feb 2024 | Ford |
fatality |
San Antonio, TX, USA | Ford Mustang Mach-E on BlueCruise crashes into Honda in San Antonio, kills occupant |
NTSB |
| S4 | 16 Feb 2024 | CPKC |
crash |
Near Greely, BC, Canada | CPKC train-on-train collision near Greely, BC after crew missed restricting signal · 2 trains involved; 4 locomotives + 4 cars derailed |
Railway Age |
| S2 | 10 Feb 2024 | Waymo |
fire |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi set on fire by mob in San Francisco Chinatown · 1 vehicle destroyed |
CBS News |
| S2 | 06 Feb 2024 | Waymo |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Waymo robotaxi collides with cyclist in San Francisco's Potrero Hill |
CBS News |
| S1 | 03 Feb 2024 | Waymo |
malfunction |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Passengers Feel Trapped in Waymo After Sensor-Blocking Incident |
ABC7 News |
| S5 | ~Feb 2024 | Robot Palletizer (Dallas) |
fatality |
Carthage, MO, USA | Machine operator crushed to death by palletizer at Schreiber Foods, Carthage MO · 1 fatality, 1 palletizer |
OSHA |
| S5 | ~Feb 2024 | Ford |
fatality |
TX, USA | Fatal Texas crash involved Ford's auto driving system |
The Guardian |
| S3 | ~Feb 2024 | Waymo |
recall |
— | Waymo recalls 444 vehicles over towed-vehicle detection issue · 444 vehicles |
NBC News |
| S4 | 25 Jan 2024 | Cruise |
regulatory |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Justice Department and SEC investigate Cruise robotaxi after pedestrian-dragging crash |
Smart Cities Dive |
| S2 | ~Jan 2024 | Starship Technologies |
malfunction |
Helsinki, Finland | Starship delivery robot damages parked car, leaves scene |
Euro Weekly News |
| S2 | ~2024 | Tesla |
crash |
MD, USA | Driverless Tesla using Smart Summon crashes into parked car in Maryland |
drive.com.au |
| S3 | 13 Dec 2023 | Tesla |
recall |
— | NHTSA recall of over 2 million Tesla vehicles for inadequate Autopilot driver monitoring · over 2,000,000 vehicles |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 11 Dec 2023 | Waymo |
malfunction |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Two Waymo robotaxis crash into the same truck within minutes, prompting recall |
STERN.de |
| S3 | 08 Nov 2023 | Cruise |
recall |
— | Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis via software update after pedestrian dragging · 950 vehicles |
The Verge |
| S5 | ~Nov 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
AZ, USA | Tesla on Full Self-Driving kills pedestrian on Arizona interstate |
Carscoops |
| S4 | 24 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
regulatory |
CA, USA | California DMV suspends Cruise driverless permit statewide · entire California fleet grounded |
CNBC |
| S4 | 02 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian after being struck by another car |
Berliner Morgenpost |
| S4 | 02 Oct 2023 | Cruise |
injury |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian 20 feet after hit-and-run in San Francisco · 1 pedestrian, serious injury |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| S4 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
shutdown |
— | Cruise halts driverless operations nationwide · fleet-wide |
WSJ/CNBC |
| S3 | ~Oct 2023 | Cruise |
regulatory |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Cruise fined $112,500 for delaying report on San Francisco robotaxi dragging incident that severely injured woman |
ABC7 Bay Area |
| S1 | ~Oct 2023 | Kodiak |
crash |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | Three minor manual-mode contact incidents reported to NHTSA · 3 events, fleet reporting |
Trucking Dive |
| S3 | ~Sep 2023 | Starship Technologies |
injury |
Tempe, AZ, USA | Starship Technologies Delivery Robot Reportedly Injures Arizona State University Employee · 1 robot |
The Verge |
| S4 | 09 Aug 2023 | Vertical Aerospace |
crash |
Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, UK | Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype crashes during uncrewed flight test |
AeroTime / FlightGlobal |
| S2 | ~Aug 2023 | Cruise |
crash |
San Francisco, CA, USA | San Francisco firetruck collides with responding Cruise vehicle · 1 vehicle collision |
Wikipedia |
| S2 | 27 Jun 2023 | Malloy Aeronautics |
malfunction |
— | Malloy Aeronautics T150 loss of control during flight mode changes |
suasnews.com |
| S2 | 26 Apr 2023 | Loram |
fire |
Joplin, MO, USA | Rail Grinder train starts fires, then puts them out across Joplin |
KOAM News Now |
| S4 | 15 Mar 2023 | Attabotics |
fire |
Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Fire at Canadian Tire distribution centre running Attabotics robotic storage system · 1 facility, $67.7M in reported costs |
BetaKit |
| S1 | ~Mar 2023 | Agility Robotics |
malfunction |
Atlanta, GA, USA | Digit warehouse robot collapses after 20+ hours of continuous live demo · 1 unit |
Tech Times |
| S5 | 18 Feb 2023 | Tesla |
fatality |
CA, USA | California family blames Musk for son's death in Tesla Autopilot crash |
The Independent |
| S3 | 16 Feb 2023 | Tesla |
recall |
— | NHTSA forces recall of 362,758 Full Self-Driving Beta vehicles · 362,758 vehicles |
PBS NewsHour |
| S3 | 26 Jan 2023 | Kalmar |
recall |
— | Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor recall - cab tilt cylinder failure risk · Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors, 2022 model year |
NHTSA Recall Report 23V0 |
| S3 | 18 Jan 2023 | Amazon |
regulatory |
— | Federal OSHA cites Amazon for ergonomic hazards tied to robotic/automated pace of work · 3+ facilities cited, up to $46,875 in penalties |
CNBC |
| S3 | ~2023 | Starship |
injury |
Tempe, AZ, USA | Starship delivery robot knocks down and injures ASU parking attendant · 1 robot / 1 person injured |
KJZZ / Fox 10 Phoenix / |
| S2 | ~Dec 2022 | Cruise |
malfunction |
— | NHTSA opens investigation into Cruise hard-braking and immobilization incidents · fleet-wide investigation |
Wikipedia |
| S3 | 30 Sep 2022 | Wing |
fire |
Browns Plains, QLD, Australia | Wing delivery drone lands on power lines, catches fire, cuts power to 2,000 homes · 1 drone; ~2,000 homes affected |
DroneDJ |
| S4 | 02 Sep 2022 | Saildrone |
mission-loss |
Red Sea | Iran temporarily seizes two Saildrone Explorer USVs in Red Sea · 2 USVs |
USNI News |
| S3 | ~Aug 2022 | Tesla |
malfunction |
— | NHTSA finds 60 FSD Beta crashes and one fatality over 12-month period · 60 crashes, 1 fatality |
Wikipedia |
| S2 | 14 Jul 2022 | Manna |
crash |
Co. Dublin, Ireland | Manna drone crashes in Balbriggan, Co Dublin; propeller strikes bystander |
Silicon Republic |
| S2 | ~Jul 2022 | Manna |
injury |
Ireland | Man suffered minor injury after propeller fell from Manna drone |
RTE.ie / BreakingNews.ie |
| S5 | 16 May 2022 | Tesla |
fatality |
CO, USA | Tesla Autopilot drove car into tree, killing Colorado man |
The Denver Post |
| S3 | ~May 2022 | Pony.AI |
regulatory |
— | California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit · California testing permit revoked |
TechCrunch |
| S3 | 08 Mar 2022 | Pony.AI |
recall |
— | NHTSA announces first-ever recall of an automated driving system, targeting Pony.ai · software recall, Pony.ai test fleet |
Reuters |
| S4 | ~Feb 2022 | Joby |
crash |
near Jolon, CA, USA | Joby eVTOL prototype destroyed after in-flight propeller blade failure · 1 prototype aircraft (total loss) |
FlightGlobal / NTSB |
| S5 | ~Dec 2021 | Nordco (Wabtec) |
fatality |
Norfolk Southern rail line near Reed, PA, USA | Roadway worker killed by Nordco spike machine with non-functional alarm · 1 fatality, 1 machine |
NTSB |
| S3 | 19 Nov 2021 | Pony.AI |
regulatory |
— | California DMV suspends Pony.ai driverless testing permit · California driverless testing permit suspended |
Reuters |
| S2 | 28 Oct 2021 | Pony.AI |
crash |
Fremont, CA, USA | Pony.ai robotaxi hits road center divider and traffic sign in Fremont · 1 vehicle |
Reuters |
| S3 | ~Jul 2021 | Ocado Intelligent Automation |
fire |
Erith, London, UK | Erith fulfilment centre fire after three-bot collision on the grid · 3 robots involved; <1% of grid damaged; site handles up to 150,000 orders/week |
The Register |
| S3 | 08 May 2021 | Hitachi Rail |
recall |
— | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found · fleet-wide (dozens of trainsets), multi-day national disruption |
BBC News |
| S1 | 20 Apr 2021 | BlackBerry QNX |
cyber |
— | BadAlloc Vulnerability Impacts Critical Infrastructure Using BlackBerry QNX |
BleepingComputer |
| S3 | 26 Feb 2021 | Accuray |
recall |
— | FDA Class II recall: CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System - Product Usage: indicated for im · CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System - Product Usage: indica |
openFDA enforcement |
| S3 | ~Sep 2020 | Amazon |
injury |
— | Reveal investigation: Amazon's robotic fulfillment centers have higher serious injury rates · 23 fulfillment centers analyzed |
AI Incident Database |
| S5 | ~Mar 2020 | Progress Rail (Caterpillar) |
fatality |
McCook, IL, USA | Contractor killed by machine part at Progress Rail's McCook, IL plant · 1 fatality |
Patch |
| S3 | ~Feb 2020 | EasyMile |
regulatory |
USA | NHTSA bans EasyMile self-driving shuttle fleet from carrying passengers |
WIRED / Smart Cities Div |
| S2 | ~Oct 2019 | Starship |
shutdown |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Starship robots pulled from University of Pittsburgh over accessibility/safety hazard · fleet at one campus |
TribLIVE / WESA / Pittsb |
| S2 | 30 Jul 2019 | Matternet |
crash |
Bern, Switzerland | Drone crash near kids leads Swiss Post and Matternet to suspend autonomous deliveries · 2 drone crashes |
TechCrunch |
| S3 | ~Jul 2019 | Alauda Aeronautics |
crash |
Gatwick Airport, England, UK | Out-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after kill switch failed · 1 racing drone |
BBC |
| S5 | 25 Apr 2019 | Tesla |
fatality |
FL, USA | Fatal Autopilot crash (2019 Key Largo crash) - Tesla later hit with $243M jury verdict |
NBC News |
| S3 | 28 Feb 2019 | SFMTA |
outage |
San Francisco, CA, USA | Automated Train Control System central computer failure halts subway communications · systemwide, all subway trains (~40 trains), ~70 minutes |
SFMTA |
| S4 | 05 Feb 2019 | Ocado Intelligent Automation |
fire |
Andover, England, UK | Andover CFC destroyed by fire after robot battery-charger fault · 1 full customer fulfilment centre destroyed; facility handled ~30,000 deliveries/week |
Hampshire Fire and Rescu |
| S3 | 01 Jan 2019 | Alauda Aeronautics |
regulatory |
UK | Airspeeder demonstrator crash prompts AAIB probe of 'poor design and build quality' · 1 demonstrator drone |
aerospacetestinginternat |
| S2 | ~Jan 2019 | Matternet |
crash |
Switzerland | Matternet Drone Carrying Clinical Lab Specimens Crashes into Lake Zurich · 1 drone |
Dark Daily |
| S4 | ~Dec 2018 | Amazon |
injury |
Robbinsville, NJ, USA | Robot punctures bear repellent can, sickens dozens of warehouse workers · 1 robot/incident, 24 hospitalized |
NPR |
| S3 | ~Dec 2018 | Kiwibot |
fire |
Berkeley, CA, USA | Kiwi delivery robot catches fire at UC Berkeley from defective replacement battery · 1 robot; fleet of ~100 grounded pending investigation |
TechCrunch |
| S5 | 23 Mar 2018 | Tesla |
fatality |
Mountain View, CA, USA | Autopilot fatality of Apple engineer Walter Huang, Mountain View, California · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S2 | ~Mar 2018 | DJI |
cyber |
— | Check Point Research discloses DJI account/data vulnerability · platform-wide (patched, no confirmed exploitation) |
Check Point Research |
| S5 | 18 Dec 2017 | Amtrak |
fatality |
DuPont, WA, USA | Cascades train 501 DuPont, WA derailment - Positive Train Control not yet activated · 1 train (multiple cars) / 3 fatalities, ~70 injured |
NWPB |
| S2 | 15 Nov 2017 | Thales (Ground Transportation) |
crash |
Joo Koon MRT station, Singapore | Joo Koon MRT collision during new Thales signalling system trial · 2 trains / 28 injured |
The Straits Times |
| S3 | 24 Mar 2017 | Kalmar |
recall |
— | Kalmar terminal tractor recall - electrical fire risk from ground cable/PDC wiring defects · Kalmar terminal tractors/vehicles, multiple recall notices 2015-2017 |
Transport Canada Vehicle |
| S4 | ~Jan 2017 | Amsted Rail |
injury |
Groveport, OH, USA | Worker's leg crushed at Amsted Rail's Groveport, OH plant; $610K OSHA fine · 1 injury, 1 facility |
Murray & Murray |
| S5 | ~Dec 2016 | Schiebel |
fatality |
South Korea | Schiebel S-100 crash kills engineer in South Korea · 1 fatality |
suasnews.com |
| S5 | 09 Aug 2016 | Dematic |
fatality |
Brampton, ON, Canada | Worker killed pinned by mobile work platform during Dematic conveyor installation · 1 fatality, 1 site |
Manufacturing AUTOMATION |
| S5 | 07 May 2016 | Tesla |
fatality |
Williston, FL, USA | First US Autopilot fatality: Joshua Brown, Williston, Florida · 1 fatality |
NTSB |
| S3 | 09 Oct 2015 | Sperry Rail Service |
regulatory |
Mount Carbon, WV, USA | FRA fines Sperry Rail Service over missed rail defect before Mount Carbon derailment · 1 enforcement action, $25,000 fine |
Transport Topics |
| S3 | ~Oct 2015 | MHS Global |
regulatory |
— | OSHA cites MHS Technical Services for fall and fire hazards at UPS conveyor installation · single facility installation |
U.S. Department of Labor |
| S4 | 15 Feb 2015 | Sperry Rail Service |
crash |
Mount Carbon, WV, USA | CSX crude oil train derails and catches fire in Mount Carbon, WV after Sperry inspection missed broken rail · 25-27 tank cars derailed, 1 injury, 1 home destroyed |
Bluefield Daily Telegrap |
| S5 | 19 Oct 2013 | BART |
fatality |
Near Walnut Creek, CA, USA | Train in automatic mode kills two track workers near Walnut Creek · 1 train / 2 fatalities |
NTSB |
| S5 | 19 Oct 2013 | BART |
regulatory |
— | NTSB urgent recommendation for redundant train-worker protection after BART deaths · systemwide recommendation |
CBS News San Francisco |
| S5 | 22 Jun 2009 | Alstom Signaling Inc. |
fatality |
Washington, DC, USA | Fort Totten crash traced to failed GRS/Alstom Signaling track circuit module · 1 failed track circuit module / systemwide ATC design |
NTSB |
| S5 | ~Jun 2009 | WMATA |
regulatory |
— | WMATA suspends Automatic Train Operation systemwide after Fort Totten crash · fleet-wide, ~15 years |
Railway Age |
| S5 | 01 Aug 2003 | Crown Equipment |
fatality |
— | Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp. - fatal forklift accident lawsuit · single unit |
ForensisGroup |