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Woman sues Starship alleging delivery robot knocked her down causing spinal fracture

Trudy Perez, 73, filed suit alleging a Starship Technologies autonomous delivery robot knocked her to the ground while she worked as a parking attendant at an Arizona State University parking garage in Fall 2023, causing a spinal fracture and permanent injuries. The lawsuit was reported in July 2026.

Occurred 2023-10-01 · Starship Technologies

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  1. 12News · https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/woman-sues-starship-after-delivery-robot-allegedly-knocks-her-down/75-254da309-f249-4b2f-a855-6234450f67f4 · 2026-07-23
  2. https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2026/7/26/starship-technologies-hit-by-lawsuit-after-woman-claims-serious-injuries-from-delivery-robot-attack

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What happened in Woman sues Starship alleging delivery robot knocked her down causing spinal fracture?
Trudy Perez, 73, filed suit alleging a Starship Technologies autonomous delivery robot knocked her to the ground while she worked as a parking attendant at an Arizona State University parking garage in Fall 2023, causing a spinal fracture and permanent injuries. The lawsuit was reported in July 2026.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on October 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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The incident is recorded as involving Starship Technologies on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.
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