_Incident · Injury_

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

Canonical ID: `0793f832-8336-4e5c-bad6-82d83128f382`

- **Occurred:** 2023-10-01
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Starship Technologies](/companies/starship.md) (id: `9fa14702-0c5f-4c07-a300-79665ed32dd9`)

Trudy Perez, 73, filed suit alleging a [Starship Technologies](/companies/starship.md) 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.

## Sources (2)

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

## Common questions

### 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.

### When did this incident occur?

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.

### Who was involved in Woman sues Starship alleging 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 alleging 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 alleging 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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