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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 →

Definitions: see the glossary.

See also: all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies.

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Affected operators
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Collisions
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Injuries / fatalities
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Recalls
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Regulatory actions
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133 of 367 incidents shown. Sort by severity to surface fatality / injury / recall first.

ProvenanceHeadlineKindDate ↓SubjectSources
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls nearly 3,800 robotaxis over freeway construction zone risksRecall2026-06-30Waymo1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci SP1098 instrumentRecall2026-06-22Intuitive Surgical1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over software glitch risking entry into closed freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-18Waymo1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 5th-gen ADS vehicles over freeway construction zone detection failureRecall2026-06-17Waymo Driver 6th-gen1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis (NHTSA 26E035) after vehicles drove into closed freeway construction zones at speedRecall2026-06-17Waymo1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class I recall: Zimmer Biomet ROSA Brain 3.0 robotic surgery system software anomalyRecall2026-06-15Zimmer Biomet1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 672 robotaxis after collision with telephone pole in PhoenixRecall2026-06-15Waymo1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,871 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 26E-035) over entering freeway construction zonesRecall2026-06-13Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDSoftware May Allow Vehicle to Enter and Drive In Freeway Construction ZonesRecall2026-06-13Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads after patient deathRecall2026-05-28Intuitive Surgical1
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 VERIFIEDWaymo recalls over 3,500 vehicles after robotaxi entered flooded Texas roadRecall2026-05-13Waymo1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3800 robotaxis after vehicle drove into flooded roadwayRecall2026-05-12Waymo1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,791 5th/6th-gen ADS vehicles over flooded roadway detection failureRecall2026-05-06Waymo Driver 6th-gen1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software May Allow Vehicle to Drive onto a Flooded RoadwayRecall2026-05-01Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci staplers after death and injuriesRecall2026-04-15Intuitive Surgical1
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)1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads (Class I) over incomplete staple linesRecall2026-03-11Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class 2 recall: da Vinci 5 viewer display firmware issue causing loss of 3D surgical fieldRecall2026-02-18Intuitive Surgical1
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)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Ion Endoluminal System recall: probe-bag sterile-seal issue (Z-1134-2026)Recall2026-01-28da Vinci (and Ion)0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAuris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch over unanticipated robotic arm positioning toward patient-leftRecall2026-01-21Auris Health0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 332 self-driving vehicles due to software issueRecall2026-01-15Zoox1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWybotics recalls robotic pool vacuums over burn and fire hazards (2026)Recall2026-01-01—1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalled 332 robotaxis over unnecessary lane-crossings near intersectionsRecall2025-12-23Zoox Robotaxi5
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci SP Access Port Kit over trays that can crack and breach sterilityRecall2025-12-15Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci S/Si Permanent Cautery Hook over frayed or broken pitch cablesRecall2025-12-09Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci S/Si Mega Needle Driver over broken or frayed grip cablesRecall2025-12-09Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 3,067 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 25E-084) over passing stopped school busesRecall2025-12-08Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDVehicle May Pass a Stopped School BusRecall2025-12-08Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci X/Xi/5 recall: software error let instrument arms failing a ball-screw diagnostic stay in useRecall2025-11-07da Vinci (and Ion)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi and da Vinci 5 software that left failed-diagnostic arms available for clinical useRecall2025-11-07Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAuris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch bronchoscopes over out-of-range leak-test resultsRecall2025-10-18Auris Health0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 270 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 25E-037) over moving near undetected pedestriansRecall2025-05-22Zoox0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class I recall of Edwards Lifesciences arterial cannulae due to risk of wire exposureRecall2025-05-16SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over low-speed collisions with gates, chains and barriersRecall2025-05-13Waymo Driver 6th-gen2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDSoftware May Cause Vehicle to Hit Roadway BarrierRecall2025-05-12Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software Error May Cause CrashRecall2025-04-25Zoox0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalled ~270 robotaxis after a Las Vegas collision with a passenger carRecall2025-04-08Zoox Robotaxi5
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWandercraft recalls Atalante X self-balancing exoskeleton over a lateral-balance issue that can cause patient fallsRecall2025-04-03Wandercraft0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCPSC: Aiper recalls Seagull Pro cordless robotic pool vacuum cleaners over adapter overheating burn and fire hazards (2025)Recall2025-03-20Aiper0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZoox recalls 258 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 25E-019) over unexpected braking near cyclists/motorcyclistsRecall2025-03-14Zoox0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software May Cause Unexpected Hard BrakingRecall2025-03-14Zoox0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci 5 console foot-pedal recall over a spring failure that can leave a pedal stuck pressedRecall2025-02-26da Vinci (and Ion)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDHumane recalls the Ai Pin charge-case accessory over a lithium-battery fire hazard (2025)Recall2025-01-01Humane1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAiper recalls Seagull Pro cordless robotic pool vacuums over burn and fire hazards (2025)Recall2025-01-01Aiper1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Horizon Small Clip Applier over frayed or broken grip cablesRecall2024-12-19Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm ProGrasp Forceps over frayed or broken grip cablesRecall2024-12-19Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Large Needle Driver over frayed or broken grip cablesRecall2024-12-19Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci Monopolar Curved Scissors over frayed/broken grip cables causing loss of instrument controlRecall2024-12-19Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Mega SutureCut Needle Driver over frayed or broken grip cablesRecall2024-12-19Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPACCAR recalls 220,972 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks for ABS and stability control ECU issueRecall2024-12-12PACCAR1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Ion Endoluminal System recall: instrument-cart-arm screw issue (Z-2720-2024)Recall2024-09-04da Vinci (and Ion)0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCruise recalls its entire 1,194-vehicle fleet over unexpected hard brakingRecall2024-08-22Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDSoftware May Cause Unexpected BrakingRecall2024-08-09Cruise0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDStryker recalls Mako MICS Handpiece (2024) over a characterization error that can cause off-plan bone cutsRecall2024-08-07Stryker0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class 2 recall of Epione needle guide component due to rustRecall2024-08-05Epione1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAuris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch over a power-cord strain-relief electrical shortRecall2024-08-02Auris Health0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 672 vehicles after a robotaxi struck a utility pole in PhoenixRecall2024-06-12Waymo Driver 6th-gen2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software Error May Cause CrashRecall2024-06-10Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDStryker Mako Total Knee software correction over 'error #3' codes when switching applicationsRecall2024-05-28Mako1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDÖssur recalls Rheo Knee prosthetic devices due to safety concernRecall2024-03-25Power Knee1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWaymo recalls 444 ADS vehicles (NHTSA 24E-013) over towed-vehicle mispredictionRecall2024-02-13Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software Error May Cause CrashRecall2024-02-13Waymo0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDRearview Image May Not DisplayRecall2024-01-22Tesla0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDTesla recalls 2.03M vehicles over insufficient Autosteer driver-engagement controlsRecall2023-12-12Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAutopilot Controls Insufficient to Prevent MisuseRecall2023-12-12Tesla0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCruise recalls 950 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-086) over post-crash pullover behaviorRecall2023-11-07Cruise0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software May Improperly Respond After a CrashRecall2023-11-07Cruise0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAuris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch robotic bronchoscopy platform over software bug that can flip the virtual scope viewRecall2023-10-18Auris Health0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci Single-Site Wristed Needle Driver over dislodging or breakage causing uncontrolled movementRecall2023-10-06Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAsensus Senhance Class I recall: software malfunction caused uncontrolled arm motion after disengaging teleopRecall2023-09-15Senhance1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAsensus recalls Senhance Surgical System (Class I) over uncontrolled robotic-arm motionRecall2023-09-15Asensus Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAiper recalls Elite Pro cordless robotic pool vacuums over burn and fire hazards (2023)Recall2023-08-24Aiper1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCPSC: Aiper recalls Elite Pro cordless robotic pool vacuum cleaners over battery overheating burn and fire hazards (2023)Recall2023-08-24Aiper0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci Tip-Up Fenestrated Grasper over grip breakage that can drop steel fragments into patientsRecall2023-06-12Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDRearview Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111Recall2023-04-05Tesla0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCruise recalls 300 ADS units (NHTSA 23E-029) over articulated-vehicle mispredictionRecall2023-04-03Cruise0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDADS Software Error May Cause CrashRecall2023-04-03Cruise0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCPSC: STIHL recalls docking stations for iMOW robotic lawn mowers over circuit board fire hazard (2023)Recall2023-03-16—0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDStryker recalls Mako Restoris MCK tibial baseplate trials over incorrect size laser markingRecall2023-03-10Stryker0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci X/Xi recall: loose instrument carriage from an out-of-spec linear-rail componentRecall2023-02-23da Vinci (and Ion)1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDTesla recalls 362,758 FSD Beta vehicles over unsafe intersection/speed behaviorRecall2023-02-16Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFull Self-Driving Software May Cause CrashRecall2023-02-15Tesla0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDWithings ScanWatch FDA Class 2 recall: app bug let users run ECG without physician reviewRecall2022-12-19Withings ScanWatch2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci Xi 8mm SureForm 30 stapler recall over staple-deployment failure and device fragmentsRecall2022-10-07da Vinci (and Ion)1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi systems over inadvertent energy delivery with Force bipolar instrumentsRecall2022-09-20Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCruise recalls 80 ADS units (NHTSA 22E-072) over unprotected-left hard-braking softwareRecall2022-08-29Cruise0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDStryker Mako bone-registration accuracy recall (Class II, 2022)Recall2022-07-01Mako0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi and S/Si Clip Appliers over unexpected motion from partial disengagementRecall2022-07-01Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDInitial Delay In Rearview Image Display/FMVSS 111Recall2022-03-18Tesla0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci X/Xi SureForm 45 staplers over tissue pushout that can cause critical bleedingRecall2022-03-17Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci SynchroSeal instruments over risk of insufficient vessel sealsRecall2022-03-03Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci EndoWrist Vessel Sealer Extend instruments over risk of insufficient vessel sealsRecall2022-03-03Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFitbit Ionic burn-hazard recall (~1M US units); $12.25M CPSC penalty in 2025Recall2022-03-02Fitbit (Charge / Sense / Versa)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDHusqvarna recalls Automower 435X AWD and 535 AWD robotic lawn mowers over lithium-battery fire hazard (2022)Recall2022-02-01Husqvarna1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDVehicle May Fail to Stop at Stop SignRecall2022-01-27Tesla0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci Xi/X Conductive Cannula Reducer over metal tip that can dislodge inside patientsRecall2021-12-23Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet ROSA ONE Brain 3.1 Class I recall: software could drive instruments to a wrong trajectoryRecall2021-09-22ROSA2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls Ion Flexision 19G Biopsy Needle over a sheath tip that can separate from the shaftRecall2021-08-06Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDOculus Quest 2 foam insert recalled after 5,716 reports of skin irritationRecall2021-07-27Oculus Rift1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive Ion Endoluminal System recalls (fully-articulating catheter and Flexison biopsy needle)Recall2020-12-02da Vinci (and Ion)1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls Ion Fully Articulating Catheter over a distal tip ring that can become dislodgedRecall2020-10-23Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDStryker recalls Mako Integrated Cutting System handpiece over checkpoint-verification flaw that could cause off-plan bone cutsRecall2020-10-23Stryker0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls Ion Catheter Reprocessing Cover over disengagement that can retain cleaning chemicalsRecall2020-06-10Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCPSC: Modular Robotics recalls rechargeable battery packs over short-circuit burn hazard (2020)Recall2020-04-30Modular Robotics0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDReWalk (now Lifeward) recalls personal exoskeletons after battery waistpacks caught fire while chargingRecall2020-02-28Lifeward0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDFDA Class 2 recall of Butterfly iQ Auto Bladder Volume Tool for lacking 510(k) clearanceRecall2020-02-24Butterfly AI Ultrasound1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 (Class I) over instrument holder following an incorrect trajectoryRecall2019-09-10Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci X and Xi systems over defective capacitors that can cause vision loss or system errorsRecall2019-07-26Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAuris Health (J&J) recalls Monarch Aspirating Biopsy Needle over reports of needle breakageRecall2019-04-19Auris Health0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Monopolar Curved Scissors over extension-tube cracks that can drop fragments into patientsRecall2018-08-15Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci X systems over a high rate of ACJ board failureRecall2018-03-07Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDReWalk (now Lifeward) recalls Personal 6.0 exoskeleton after tibia and fibula injury complaintsRecall2017-08-14Lifeward0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDStryker recalls Mako RIO over loss of system power mid-procedureRecall2017-06-07Stryker0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Spine 1.0.2 over the robotic arm being sent to the wrong positionRecall2017-05-01Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 over the robotic arm being sent to the wrong positionRecall2017-05-01Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Suction Irrigator over unexpected arm motion in specific software scenariosRecall2017-03-31Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDHP Inc. recalls lithium-ion batteries in notebook computers due to fire hazardRecall2017-01-18HP Inc.1
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0.0 over the head holder connector locking up when tightenedRecall2016-10-11Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci EndoWrist Stapler 45 over increased Stapler Firing Failed complaintsRecall2016-07-14Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 over insufficient washers allowing telescopic-arm movementRecall2016-05-27Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 over software changing final tool orientation without commandRecall2016-04-08Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Herga Foot Switch over system freeze or shutdown in Fulgurate modeRecall2016-01-20Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 30-degree 8mm Endoscope over risk of patient harm from monopolar energyRecall2015-11-23Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci Fundus Grasper over jaws that can become stuck closedRecall2015-08-08Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet ROSA 2.5.8 recalled over a force-feedback sensor failure that can stop the arm from haltingRecall2014-11-06Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 over an undetected shift between navigation display and patient anatomyRecall2014-02-14Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDda Vinci Hot Shears (monopolar curved scissors) Class I recall: insulation micro-cracks caused tissue burnsRecall2013-05-08da Vinci (and Ion)2
DEPLOY VERIFIEDIntuitive recalls da Vinci 8mm Maryland Bipolar Forceps over a cautery plug insert that can dislodgeRecall2013-05-08Intuitive Surgical0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDZimmer Biomet recalls ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 over observed device instabilityRecall2013-02-05Zimmer Biomet0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCPSC: Kyodo America recalls LawnBott robotic lawn mowers over blade laceration hazard (2008)Recall2008-04-25—0
DEPLOY VERIFIEDCPSC recall of 110,000 Fluke modular test leads for shock hazardRecall2004-05-03Fluke Corporation1