Category
Humanoid robots incidents
Incidents and safety allegations involving humanoid robots in labs, factories and public demonstrations.
- 3
- Incidents recorded
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
- Reported injuries
- 2023–25
- Years covered
3 records
Most recent first- Disruption
Tesla Optimus humanoid falls backward during public demo in Miami
A Tesla Optimus robot handing out water bottles at a Tesla event in Miami knocked bottles over and fell backward on December 6, 2025. No injuries were reported.
- Near miss
Lawsuit alleges Figure AI humanoid punched refrigerator beside a worker
A former Figure AI safety engineer's November 2025 lawsuit alleges an F.02 humanoid malfunctioned and punched a refrigerator beside an employee. Figure denies the allegation.
- Disruption
Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid collapses during ProMat demo in Chicago
Agility Robotics' Digit warehouse humanoid collapsed while moving containers in a live demonstration at the ProMat trade show in Chicago in March 2023. Nobody was reported hurt.