Year
Incidents in 2016
Recorded incidents involving robots, autonomous vehicles, drones and other physical AI systems in the United States during 2016.
- 3
- Incidents recorded
- 2
- Deaths
- 1
- Reported injuries
- 2016
- Years covered
3 records
Most recent first- Minor injury
Knightscope K5 security robot knocks down toddler at Palo Alto mall
A 300-pound Knightscope K5 security robot collided with a 16-month-old boy at Stanford Shopping Center, leaving him with a scraped, swollen leg. The mall suspended its robots.
- Fatal
Temporary worker crushed in robotic cell at Ajin USA plant in Cusseta
A 20-year-old temporary worker at auto parts maker Ajin USA in Cusseta, Alabama, was fatally crushed on June 18, 2016, when a robot restarted as she cleared a sensor fault.
- Fatal
Tesla Model S on Autopilot hits crossing truck near Williston, Florida
A Tesla Model S using Autopilot features struck a semitrailer turning across US-27A near Williston, Florida, on May 7, 2016, killing the car's driver.