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Verified robot incidents

Every recorded robot incident in the DEPLOY registry. Collisions, injuries, fatalities, recalls, regulatory actions. Each one tied to a real deployment, model, or company, and sourced.

This is the sourced accountability record, not a safety essay. Every incident below names a subject and cites at least one source. Injury and fatality entries require at least two independent sources before they enter this index. Retracted entries are excluded from this listing and remain reachable at their canonical URLs with the retraction recorded. How we verify →

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See also: which humanoid robots you can actually buy, robot recalls and safety incidents, all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies.

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Verified incidents
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Affected operators
733
Collisions
21
Injuries / fatalities
62
Recalls
92
Regulatory actions
Kindall (973)Collision (733)Injury (15)Fatality (6)Recall (62)Regulatory action (92)Malfunction (28)Property damage (15)Traffic disruption (8)Other (13)

62 of 973 incidents shown. Sort by severity to surface fatality / injury / recall first.

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ProvenanceHeadlineKindDate ↑SubjectSources
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWybotics recalls robotic pool vacuums over burn and fire hazards (2026)Recall2026-01-01—1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 332 self-driving vehicles due to software issueRecall2026-01-15Zoox Robotaxi at Miami1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAuris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch over unanticipated robotic arm positioning toward patient-leftRecall2026-01-21Monarch Platform1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Ion Endoluminal System recall: probe-bag sterile-seal issue (Z-1134-2026)Recall2026-01-28da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci X/Xi/5 recall: software error let instrument arms failing a ball-screw diagnostic stay in useRecall2026-02-02da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class 2 recall: da Vinci 5 viewer display firmware issue causing loss of 3D surgical fieldRecall2026-02-18da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalled da Vinci SureForm 30 stapler gray reloads after incomplete staple lines caused 4 serious injuries and 1 deathRecall2026-03-11da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads (Class I) over incomplete staple linesRecall2026-03-11da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci 8mm SureForm 30 Gray stapler reload recall after incomplete staple lines (1 death, 4 serious injuries)Recall2026-03-11da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci X and Xi Universal Surgical Manipulators over cannula mount screws that can break (FDA Z-2046-2026)Recall2026-04-02da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues voluntary software recall for 270 robotaxis and pauses driverless testing after minor Las Vegas crashRecall2026-04-08Zoox Robotaxi at Miami1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class I Recall: Omnicell i.v.STATION syringe labels may cause mislabeled sterile preparationsRecall2026-04-10XR2 Central Pharmacy System1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones in Phoenix and San Francisco Bay AreaRecall2026-04-11Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci staplers after death and injuriesRecall2026-04-15da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,791 driverless taxis over risk of driving into flooded roadwaysRecall2026-04-20Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,791 robotaxis after vehicle drove into flooded roadwayRecall2026-04-20Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA3
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,791 robotaxis after vehicle entered flooded roadway in San AntonioRecall2026-04-20Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after autonomous vehicle enters flooded road in San AntonioRecall2026-04-20Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA3
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software May Allow Vehicle to Drive onto a Flooded RoadwayRecall2026-05-01Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,791 ADS-equipped vehicles over flooded roadway detection failure (NHTSA 26E026)Recall2026-05-06Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,791 5th/6th-gen ADS vehicles over flooded roadway detection failureRecall2026-05-06Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Portland, Oregon, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDTHINK Surgical recalls TMINI tracking arrays due to loosening causing potential misalignmentRecall2026-05-08THINK Surgical TMINI at Fremont1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls ~3800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roadsRecall2026-05-12Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls approximately 3,800 robotaxis over risk of driving into flooded roadsRecall2026-05-12Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3800 robotaxis after vehicle drove into flooded roadwayRecall2026-05-12Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls over 3,500 vehicles after robotaxi entered flooded Texas roadRecall2026-05-13Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo issued a software recall and halted San Antonio service over robotaxis driving into floods (May 2026)Recall2026-05-14Waymo Driver (6th gen) at San Antonio3
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads after patient deathRecall2026-05-28da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction zone risk (NHTSA Campaign 26E035000)Recall2026-06-01Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCMR Surgical recalls Versius Surgical System consoles due to Secure Boot cybersecurity vulnerabilityRecall2026-06-09Versius at India1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDSoftware May Allow Vehicle to Enter and Drive In Freeway Construction ZonesRecall2026-06-13Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 26E-035) over entering freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-13Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class I recall: Zimmer Biomet ROSA Brain 3.0 robotic surgery system software anomalyRecall2026-06-15ROSA at France1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 672 robotaxis after collision with telephone pole in PhoenixRecall2026-06-15Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 vehicles over freeway construction zone entry failures (NHTSA 26E035)Recall2026-06-17Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 5th-gen ADS vehicles over freeway construction zone detection failureRecall2026-06-17Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Portland, Oregon, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis (NHTSA 26E035) after vehicles drove into closed freeway construction zones at speedRecall2026-06-17Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls ~3900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over software causing vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo voluntarily recalled 3,871 robotaxis after vehicles drove into closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over software glitch risking entry into closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls nearly 3,900 robotaxis over risk of entering closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues software recall after robotaxi entered smoke-filled emergency fire sceneRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls all 105 robotaxis (NHTSA 26E044) after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke at an active fire sceneRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 105 robotaxis after vehicle drove into heavy smoke at active fire scene in Las VegasRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 105 robotaxis after one drove into active fire scene in Las VegasRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Phoenix1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke at active fire scene in Las VegasRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 105 robotaxis after unoccupied vehicle drove into heavy smoke at active fire scene in Las VegasRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke at emergency fire sceneRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox software recall (NHTSA 26E044) — robotaxi drove into active fire scene confused by heavy smokeRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami3
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalled 105 robotaxis after an unoccupied vehicle drove into heavy smoke at an active fire scene in Las VegasRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drives through heavy smoke at active fire scene in Las VegasRecall2026-06-20Zoox Robotaxi at Miami1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drives through heavy smoke at Las Vegas fire sceneRecall2026-06-22Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci SP1098 instrumentRecall2026-06-22da Vinci (and Ion) at South Korea1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls nearly 3,800 robotaxis over freeway construction zone risksRecall2026-06-30Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 105 robotaxis over failure to detect heavy smoke (NHTSA 26E044)Recall2026-07-17Zoox Robotaxi at Miami1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove through heavy smoke at Las Vegas emergency sceneRecall2026-07-17Zoox Robotaxi at Miami1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 105 robotaxis after vehicle drove into heavy smoke at active Las Vegas fire sceneRecall2026-07-17Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls entire 105-vehicle fleet because robotaxis may not detect heavy smoke and could impede emergency respondersRecall2026-07-17Zoox Robotaxi at Miami2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls entire 105-vehicle fleet after robotaxi drove into smoke-filled active fire sceneRecall2026-07-17Zoox Robotaxi at Phoenix2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDTesla recalls 2.98 million vehicles in China over emergency door release safety risks, China largest-ever automotive recallRecall2026-08-21Tesla1