Disputed · 2024-09-05

Operator has filed a formal response disputing the timing and contact described in the police account. Editorial decision: surface as disputed pending further reporting.

Incident · Injury · Disputed

Bystander reports minor injury after contact with Acme R1 in Los Angeles

Occurred2024-09-03DeploymentR1 at Santa MonicaCompanyAcme Robotics

A pedestrian on Pico Blvd in Los Angeles reported a minor bruise after contact with an Acme R1 delivery robot on September 3, 2024. The pedestrian filed an account with local police; LAPD opened a report. Acme Robotics disputes the timing and characterization of the contact described in the police account (see operator response).

Sources (2)

LAPD incident report 24-09-03-001 · https://example.invalid/lapd/report/24-09-03-001 · 2024-09-03
Los Angeles Daily Bulletin · https://example.invalid/news/2024/09/la-pedestrian-bot-injury · 2024-09-04

Response (1)

Acme Robotics · operator · 2024-09-05

Acme reviewed onboard sensor logs from the R1 unit referenced in the police account. The unit was stationary at the time the pedestrian states contact occurred. We are working with LAPD to reconcile the accounts and have reached out to the pedestrian directly.

Status history

Disputed · 2024-09-05 · editor:deploy-desk
Operator has filed a formal response disputing the timing and contact described in the police account. Editorial decision: surface as disputed pending further reporting.

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