Robot incidents in 2021

14 verified incidents on file for 2021. Each entry is classified, source-attributed, and append-only; corrections and retractions are recorded on the record.

• Intuitive recalls da Vinci Xi/X Conductive Cannula Reducer over metal tip that can dislodge inside patients2021-12-23 · recall
• U.S. Treasury prohibits all American investment in Megvii over Xinjiang complicity allegations2021-12-17 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA recall 21V847: PALFINGER knuckle boom cranes and wallboard cranes safety defect2021-11-01 · recall
• Zimmer Biomet ROSA ONE Brain 3.1 Class I recall: software could drive instruments to a wrong trajectory2021-09-22 · recall
• DJI Matrice M210 police drone collides with a Cessna 172 on final approach near Buttonville, Ontario2021-08-10 · collision
• Intuitive recalls Ion Flexision 19G Biopsy Needle over a sheath tip that can separate from the shaft2021-08-06 · recall
• Oculus Quest 2 foam insert recalled after 5,716 reports of skin irritation2021-07-27 · recall
• SEC settles with Momentus over material misstatements about space technology and national security concerns in SPAC merger2021-07-13 · regulatory_action
• Argo AI reported one minor injury crash in July 2021 in Pennsylvania2021-07-01 · collision
• Pepper robots reported to make mechanical errors, take unplanned breaks, and fail to recognize previously-met people2021-06-28 · malfunction
• NYPD's Spot robot dog 'DigiDog' deployment in public housing sparks public outcry and privacy concerns2021-04-01 · regulatory_action
• NHTSA reviews Nuro R2 AV exemption compliance after safety petition (2021)2021-04-01 · regulatory_action
• Securities class action filed against CleanSpark alleging material misstatements about ATL Data Centers acquisition2021-01-20 · regulatory_action
• OSHA: Worker crushed and killed by Okura robotic palletizer arm at Ambrose Sales (2021)2021-01-14 · fatality