Humanoids incidents

93 verified incidents involving humanoids robots. Source-attributed, append-only, corrections recorded on the record.

• NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 humanoid collapsed on stage during Qualcomm keynote at Computex 2026 in Taipei2026-08-01 · malfunction
• NHTSA opens probe into 1.2 million Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over front suspension failures2026-07-31 · regulatory_action
• Fired Tesla FSD safety manager Javier Medrano sues Tesla, alleges systemic safety oversight defects and calls robotaxis cars rolling hazards2026-07-28 · other
• FCC bans imports of new Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots, citing national security risks2026-07-28 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA probes Tesla FSD marketing after AI-related crashes2026-07-25 · regulatory_action
• Tesla Robotaxi remote operator crashed into tree stump in Houston2026-07-20 · collision
• Tesla robotaxi remote operator crashed vehicle into metal fence in Houston2026-07-20 · collision
• Tesla Robotaxi teleoperator drove vehicle into tree stump in Houston, NHTSA data shows2026-07-20 · collision
• Tesla remote operator crashed a Robotaxi into a tree stump in Houston, NHTSA data shows2026-07-20 · collision
• NTSB preliminary report: Tesla Katy crash driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%, vehicle exceeded 70 mph2026-07-15 · regulatory_action
• Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Katy crash was Googling 'FSD too timid'2026-07-03 · fatality
• Tesla FSD driver charged with manslaughter after fatal crash into Texas home kills 76-year-old resident2026-07-02 · fatality
• Tesla FSD Supervised vehicle crashes into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing 76-year-old resident; driver pressed accelerator 100%2026-06-29 · fatality
• Texas tightens robotaxi rules after emergency response incidents2026-06-28 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA proposes amending FMVSS brake standards to remove manual controls requirement for autonomous vehicles2026-06-26 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA opens special investigation into fatal Tesla Model 3 crash into Katy, Texas home that killed Martha Avila (June 19 2026)2026-06-22 · regulatory_action
• Tesla driver charged with manslaughter after FSD crash into Texas home kills woman2026-06-19 · fatality
• Tesla Model 3 with FSD active crashed into Katy TX home at 70+ mph, killing Martha Avila, 76; driver overrode FSD by pressing accelerator to 100%2026-06-19 · fatality
• Tesla Model 3 crashes into Katy, TX home killing 76-year-old Martha Avila; NHTSA opens special crash investigation2026-06-19 · fatality
• Tesla on Autopilot crashed into Texas home at 70 mph, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila2026-06-19 · fatality
• Tesla Model 3 operating on driver-assistance system crashed into Katy, TX home, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila; NHTSA and NTSB opened investigations2026-06-19 · fatality
• Tesla Robotaxi struck by reversing SUV in Austin parking lot; Tesla filed 5-Day NHTSA report and vehicle was towed2026-06-10 · collision
• Unitree G1 robot kicks child during amusement park performance in China2026-06-08 · injury
• Pentagon adds Unitree Robotics to Chinese Military Companies list (1260H)2026-06-08 · regulatory_action
• Unitree G1 humanoid robot roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden2026-06-01 · injury
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-15342)2026-06-01 · collision
• Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators in newly unredacted NHTSA reports2026-05-15 · collision
• Tesla Robotaxi struck a metal chain blocking a parking lot entrance in Dallas, the first reported Robotaxi crash in that city2026-05-15 · collision
• Tesla remote operator drove a Robotaxi into a hidden tree stump in Houston while recovering it from a dead-end road (NHTSA SGO 13781-15395)2026-05-15 · collision
• Tesla remote operator crashed Robotaxi into tree stump in Houston2026-05-15 · collision
• Tesla unredacts 17 Robotaxi ADS crash narratives filed with NHTSA, revealing teleoperator and spatial awareness incidents2026-05-15 · regulatory_action
• Tesla robotaxi crashed into tree stump in Houston while under remote operator control2026-05-15 · collision
• Tesla unredacts 17 Robotaxi ADS crash narratives filed with NHTSA, including teleoperator-driven collisions and minor injury2026-05-15 · collision
• Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned at school sports day in Xinjiang, China, throwing kicks at student performers2026-05-05 · malfunction
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-15400)2026-05-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Dallas, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-15399)2026-05-01 · collision
• Tesla Robotaxi rear-ended while stopped at stop sign in Austin, NHTSA filing shows2026-04-05 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-15017)2026-04-01 · collision
• Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China2026-03-21 · injury
• Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China2026-03-21 · injury
• NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis after nine crashes in low-visibility conditions2026-03-20 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis covering 3.2M vehicles2026-03-19 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA escalates Tesla Full Self-Driving probe to Engineering Analysis covering 3.2M vehicles2026-03-19 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles2026-03-18 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles2026-03-18 · regulatory_action
• Unitree G1 humanoid robot slaps child during dance performance malfunction in China2026-03-15 · injury
• Unitree humanoid robot startled an elderly woman into hospitalization in Macau; police escorted the robot away2026-03-05 · injury
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-14631)2026-03-01 · collision
• Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked a man in the nose causing heavy bleeding after falling and flailing during a public demonstration in China2026-02-18 · injury
• Tesla robotaxi crash count rises to 14 in Austin, roughly 4x human driver rate2026-02-17 · collision
• XPENG IRON humanoid robot fell face-first during its first public appearance at a Shenzhen shopping mall2026-02-01 · malfunction
• XPENG IRON humanoid fell face-first during public debut at shopping mall2026-01-31 · malfunction
• Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot loses hand during backflip at CES 2026 demo2026-01-07 · malfunction
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-13646)2026-01-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-13644)2026-01-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-13648)2026-01-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-14043)2026-01-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-13645)2026-01-01 · collision
• Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China2025-12-24 · injury
• Unitree G1 humanoid kicked engineer in the groin during motion-learning test2025-12-24 · injury
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-13647)2025-12-01 · collision
• Figure 02 alleged to have gashed a steel door in a malfunction (whistleblower lawsuit)2025-11-21 · property_damage
• Chery Fengyun X3L SUV crashes through guardrail at Tianmen Mountain during marketing stunt2025-11-12 · property_damage
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-13237)2025-11-01 · collision
• NHTSA launches new Tesla Full Self-Driving investigation on 2.9 million vehicles2025-10-10 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA opens Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 into 2.88 million Tesla FSD vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving2025-10-07 · regulatory_action
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11986)2025-10-01 · collision
• Tesla robotics technician sues for 1M after FANUC robot accident at Fremont factory2025-09-30 · injury
• FF 91 electric vehicle caught fire and exploded at Faraday Future's Los Angeles headquarters2025-09-29 · property_damage
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11787)2025-09-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11786)2025-09-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11687)2025-09-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11784)2025-09-01 · collision
• Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during lab testing, thrashing violently and collapsing a crane, narrowly missing technicians2025-07-21 · malfunction
• Tesla Robotaxi teleoperator drove vehicle into metal fence causing minor injury2025-07-01 · injury
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11459)2025-07-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11375)2025-07-01 · collision
• ADS crash report in Austin, TX involving a TESLA Model Y (NHTSA SGO 13781-11507)2025-07-01 · collision
• Crane-suspended Unitree H1 thrashed during a factory test and toppled nearby equipment2025-05-01 · property_damage
• Unitree H1 lurched toward festival spectators before handlers restrained it2025-02-09 · malfunction
• GAC Aion S recall: 210,000 vehicles affected by CALB battery defect2025-01-15 · recall
• Tesla 'We, Robot' event: Optimus robots were teleoperated, not autonomous — Tesla did not disclose this to attendees2024-10-10 · other
• GAC Fiat Chrysler recalls 9,052 vehicles in China over software issue2024-06-01 · recall
• Rearview Image May Not Display2024-01-22 · recall
• Autopilot Controls Insufficient to Prevent Misuse2023-12-12 · recall
• Tesla Model Y on FSD struck and killed pedestrian Johna Story on Arizona highway, first known FSD pedestrian fatality2023-11-28 · fatality
• Tesla and FANUC sued for $51M after a factory robot arm struck a technician unconscious at Fremont (2023)2023-07-22 · injury
• Tesla technician sues for 51M after FANUC robot arm knocked him unconscious at Fremont factory2023-07-22 · injury
• Agility Digit collapsed mid-pick during a live ProMat 2023 warehouse demo2023-03-21 · malfunction
• Full Self-Driving Software May Cause Crash2023-02-15 · recall
• Vehicle May Fail to Stop at Stop Sign2022-01-27 · recall
• Pepper robots reported to make mechanical errors, take unplanned breaks, and fail to recognize previously-met people2021-06-28 · malfunction
• Kenji Urada killed by a Kawasaki robot arm after entering the work envelope, Akashi, Japan (1981)1981-01-01 · injury