_Incident · Injury_

# Knightscope K5 struck and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Center

Canonical ID: `0c03e094-f7d3-4619-a931-cd35915ee97e`

- **Occurred:** 2016-07-07
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Knightscope K5](/models/knightscope-k5.md) (id: `a9cd3b65-267c-4123-a9a9-37691fe3998b`)
- **Company:** [Knightscope](/companies/knightscope.md) (id: `5b31719d-af79-40b4-80c9-5e3b5d49e289`)

A Knightscope K5 patrolling the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California collided with a 16-month-old boy, knocking him down and running over one foot, which left minor swelling and a scrape. Accounts differ: the family said the robot drove into the child, while Knightscope said the child ran into the robot as it changed course. The mall suspended the robots pending investigation.

## Sources (3)

1. **Palo Alto Online** · https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/07/13/parents-upset-after-stanford-shopping-center-security-robot-knocks-down-child/ · 2016-07-13
2. **CNBC** · https://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/14/investigation-begins-on-robot-security-after-child-is-hurt.html · 2016-07-14
3. **CNN Money** · https://money.cnn.com/2016/07/14/technology/robot-stanford-mall/index.html · 2016-07-14

## Common questions

### What happened in Knightscope K5 struck and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Center?

A Knightscope K5 patrolling the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California collided with a 16-month-old boy, knocking him down and running over one foot, which left minor swelling and a scrape. Accounts differ: the family said the robot drove into the child, while Knightscope said the child ran into the robot as it changed course. The mall suspended the robots pending investigation.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on July 7, 2016 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### What robot was involved in Knightscope K5 struck and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Center?

Knightscope K5 by Knightscope is the recorded robot involved in this incident.

### Has anyone responded to Knightscope K5 struck and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Center?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Knightscope K5 struck and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Center?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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