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Warehousing and Storage

This industry includes entities that operate warehouse and storage facilities for general merchandise, refrigerated goods, and other warehouse products. They take responsibility for keeping goods secure and do not sell the goods they handle but may provide services related to the distribution of goods, such as labeling, inventory control, and light assembly. Sector index 0.8/100 · 16 incidents · 12 companies with incidents of 1344 tracked.

Robot types involved

AMR 4Cube robot 3Warehouse system 3Tugger 2G2P AMR 1Humanoid 1Sortation 1Forklift 1

Most-involved companies

AmazonKalmarOcado Intelligent AutomationOTTO MotorsMHS GlobalCrown EquipmentOcado Group (Ocado Technology)Agility Robotics

Incidents

16 of 16 incidents
SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S127 Aug 2026OTTO Motors cyber WorldwideCISA publishes Rockwell Automation OTTO Fleet Manager vulnerability advisory · OTTO Fleet Manager <=2.36.2 CISA ICS advisory ICSA-2
S2~Dec 2024Ocado Group (Ocado Technology) outage London, UKOcado automated warehouse malfunction disrupts Christmas orders in London · 1 delivery centre Daily Mail
S5~Sep 2024Geek+ fatality Ravenhall, Victoria, AustraliaWorker fatally crushed by Geek+ automated robot at Myer Ravenhall distribution centre; WorkSafe Victoria charges Myer and GeekPlus Australia · 1 fatality WorkSafe Victoria
S5~Feb 2024Robot Palletizer (Dallas) fatality Carthage, MO, USAMachine operator crushed to death by palletizer at Schreiber Foods, Carthage MO · 1 fatality, 1 palletizer OSHA
S415 Mar 2023Attabotics fire Brampton, Ontario, CanadaFire at Canadian Tire distribution centre running Attabotics robotic storage system · 1 facility, $67.7M in reported costs BetaKit
S1~Mar 2023Agility Robotics malfunction Atlanta, GA, USADigit warehouse robot collapses after 20+ hours of continuous live demo · 1 unit Tech Times
S326 Jan 2023Kalmar recall —Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor recall - cab tilt cylinder failure risk · Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors, 2022 model year NHTSA Recall Report 23V0
S318 Jan 2023Amazon 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~Jul 2021Ocado Intelligent Automation fire Erith, London, UKErith 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~Sep 2020Amazon injury —Reveal investigation: Amazon's robotic fulfillment centers have higher serious injury rates · 23 fulfillment centers analyzed AI Incident Database
S405 Feb 2019Ocado Intelligent Automation fire Andover, England, UKAndover 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
S4~Dec 2018Amazon injury Robbinsville, NJ, USARobot punctures bear repellent can, sickens dozens of warehouse workers · 1 robot/incident, 24 hospitalized NPR
S324 Mar 2017Kalmar 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
S509 Aug 2016Dematic fatality Brampton, ON, CanadaWorker killed pinned by mobile work platform during Dematic conveyor installation · 1 fatality, 1 site Manufacturing AUTOMATION
S3~Oct 2015MHS Global regulatory —OSHA cites MHS Technical Services for fall and fire hazards at UPS conveyor installation · single facility installation U.S. Department of Labor
S501 Aug 2003Crown Equipment fatality —Brown v. Crown Equipment Corp. - fatal forklift accident lawsuit · single unit ForensisGroup
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