_Incident · Injury_

# Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture

Canonical ID: `2af58080-c414-44e9-a96d-51bca059a27d`

- **Occurred:** 2026-07-25
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Starship Technologies](/companies/starship.md) (id: `9fa14702-0c5f-4c07-a300-79665ed32dd9`)

Trudy Perez, 73, sued [Starship Technologies](/companies/starship.md) alleging a Starship delivery robot reversed into her and knocked her to the ground at an ASU parking garage, causing a spinal fracture and permanent injuries. The ASU police report states the robot drove away after Perez fell, then reversed a second time while she remained on the ground. Jury trial set for early next year.

## Sources (1)

1. **New York Post** · https://nypost.com/2026/07/25/us-news/arizona-senior-citizen-sues-after-being-hit-by-food-delivery-robot/ · 2026-07-25

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-08-19 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture?

Trudy Perez, 73, sued Starship Technologies alleging a Starship delivery robot reversed into her and knocked her to the ground at an ASU parking garage, causing a spinal fracture and permanent injuries. The ASU police report states the robot drove away after Perez fell, then reversed a second time while she remained on the ground. Jury trial set for early next year.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on July 25, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture?

The incident is recorded as involving Starship Technologies on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture?

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 Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture?

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


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