Incidents in Arizona
Recorded incidents involving robots, autonomous vehicles, drones and other physical AI systems in Arizona, each with sources.
- 5
- Incidents recorded
- 1
- Death
- 1
- Reported injuries
- 2018–25
- Years covered
5 records
Most recent first- Property damage
Two Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drones strike crane in Tolleson
Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones flying the same route hit the raised boom of a construction crane minutes apart in Tolleson, Arizona. One battery burned; no one was hurt.
- Property damage
Waymo robotaxi strikes utility pole in Phoenix alley, prompting recall
An empty Waymo robotaxi hit a wooden utility pole in a Phoenix alley during a low-speed pullover on May 21, 2024. Waymo recalled software and maps on 672 vehicles.
- Property damage
Two Waymo robotaxis hit the same towed pickup truck in Phoenix
Two driverless Waymo vehicles struck the same pickup truck, which was being towed backward at an angle, minutes apart in Phoenix on December 11, 2023. Waymo later recalled software.
- Minor injury
Starship delivery robot reverses into ASU parking attendant in Tempe
A Starship delivery robot backed into a 73-year-old parking attendant at Arizona State University and knocked her down, a police report says. She later sued the company.
- Fatal
Uber self-driving test vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian in Tempe
An Uber test vehicle operating in autonomous mode with a safety operator struck and killed a 49-year-old pedestrian crossing N. Mill Avenue in Tempe on March 18, 2018.