Physical AI Incidents
Verified physical safety failures, mechanical malfunctions, automated driving disengagements, and regulatory investigations cataloged across embodied robotics.
Showing 681–720 of 1,272 events
- OSHA: Hospitalization involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. (HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARKANSAS, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Oct 24, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARKANSAS, USA
Details - Auris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch robotic bronchoscopy platform over software bug that can flip the virtual scope view[RECALL]
Oct 18, 2023 · Auris Health · Monarch Platform · Surgical robots
Details - Exotrail spaceware-nano thruster anomaly on Starfish Space's Otter Pup satellite ends docking mission[MALFUNCTION]
Oct 15, 2023 · Exotrail · spacevan · Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)
Details - Intuitive recalls da Vinci Single-Site Wristed Needle Driver over dislodging or breakage causing uncontrolled movement[RECALL]
Oct 6, 2023 · Intuitive Surgical · da Vinci (and Ion) · South Korea
Details - Cruise driverless robotaxi dragged a pedestrian ~20 feet in San Francisco[INJURY]
Oct 2, 2023 · Cruise · Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) · San Francisco
Details - JAXA servers compromised in unauthorized access incident[OTHER]
Oct 1, 2023 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Int-Ball · International Space Station
Details - Woman sues Starship after delivery robot allegedly knocked her down causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Oct 1, 2023 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - Woman sues Starship after delivery robot allegedly knocked her down causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Oct 1, 2023 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - Woman sues Starship alleging delivery robot knocked her down causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Oct 1, 2023 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at HP HOOD LLC (PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Sep 27, 2023 · HP Inc. · Industrial Robot / Workcell · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
Details - Asensus Senhance Class I recall: software malfunction caused uncontrolled arm motion after disengaging teleop[RECALL]
Sep 15, 2023 · Asensus Surgical · Senhance · Japan
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Arctic Glacier USA Inc. (SANFORD, MAINE, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Sep 13, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · SANFORD, MAINE, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. (HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARKANSAS, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Sep 10, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARKANSAS, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Walmart, Inc. (BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Sep 10, 2023 · Walmart · Industrial Robot / Workcell · BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS, USA
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc (GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Sep 7, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
Details - Starship Technologies delivery robot reportedly struck and injured a pedestrian at Arizona State University (Sept 2023)[INJURY]
Sep 1, 2023 · Starship Technologies · Starship Bot · Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom
Details - FDA issues warning letter to Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition over infant formula manufacturing violations at Zeeland and Wanamingo facilities[REGULATORY ACTION]
Aug 30, 2023 · Investigated by FDA · Reckitt
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Doosan Bobcat (WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 21, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA, USA
Details - Cruise robotaxi collided with an SF fire truck responding to an emergency; one passenger injured[COLLISION]
Aug 17, 2023 · Cruise · Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) · Miami
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. (VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 11, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at Sunbelt Pool Products, LLC. (PALM COAST, FLORIDA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 4, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · PALM COAST, FLORIDA, USA
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO (CRETE, NEBRASKA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 2, 2023 · Nestle · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · CRETE, NEBRASKA, USA
Details - Autonomous Caterpillar haul truck reversed into a manned excavator at BHP's Goonyella coal mine (2023)[COLLISION]
Aug 1, 2023 · Caterpillar · Cat 793F Command for Hauling · Virginia
Details - Autonomous Cat truck hit excavator at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance Goonyella mine after communications loss[COLLISION]
Aug 1, 2023 · Caterpillar Mining · Cat MineStar Command for Hauling · Chantilly, Virginia, USA
Details - Tesla technician sues for 51M after FANUC robot arm knocked him unconscious at Fremont factory[INJURY]
Jul 22, 2023 · Tesla · Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) · Orlando, Florida, USA
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at Swift Beef Company (GREELEY, COLORADO, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Jul 20, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · GREELEY, COLORADO, USA
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Mohawk Industries (CALHOUN, GEORGIA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Jul 12, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · CALHOUN, GEORGIA, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at Smurfit Kappa Bates (NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Jun 23, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc (LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Jun 21, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, USA
Details - Vast Orbiter SN3 spacecraft spins out of control after SpaceX Transporter-8 deployment[MALFUNCTION]
Jun 21, 2023 · Vast Space · Haven-1 · International Space Station
Details - Intuitive recalls da Vinci Tip-Up Fenestrated Grasper over grip breakage that can drop steel fragments into patients[RECALL]
Jun 12, 2023 · Intuitive Surgical · da Vinci (and Ion) · South Korea
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at City Brewing Company, LLC (LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Jun 12, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Optimized Logistics, LLC (DALLAS, TEXAS, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Jun 10, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · DALLAS, TEXAS, USA
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Flexovit USA Inc (ANGOLA, NEW YORK, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
May 31, 2023 · Industrial Robot / Workcell · ANGOLA, NEW YORK, USA
Details - Cruise driverless car ran over San Francisco Fire Department hose lines during firefighting operations[TRAFFIC DISRUPTION]
May 9, 2023 · Cruise · Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) · Miami
Details - OSHA: Amputation involving Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer at ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLC (SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Apr 27, 2023 · Robotic Palletizer / Depalletizer · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA
Details - Ekso Bionics EksoNR: knee swelling and a left motor overheating during sit-to-stand (FDA MAUDE)[INJURY]
Apr 14, 2023 · Ekso Bionics · EksoNR · United States
Details - Rearview Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111[RECALL]
Apr 5, 2023 · Tesla · Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) · Orlando, Florida, USA
Details - Cruise recalls 300 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-029) over articulated-vehicle misprediction[RECALL]
Apr 3, 2023 · Cruise · Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) · Austin
Details - ADS Software Error May Cause Crash[RECALL]
Apr 3, 2023 · Cruise · Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) · Houston
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