Incidents in 2023
Recorded incidents involving robots, autonomous vehicles, drones and other physical AI systems in the United States during 2023.
- 8
- Incidents recorded
- 0
- Deaths
- 5
- Reported injuries
- 2023
- Years covered
8 records
Most recent first- 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.
- Serious injury
Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian about 20 feet in San Francisco
A driverless Cruise robotaxi ran over a pedestrian thrown into its path by another car in San Francisco on October 2, 2023, then dragged her about 20 feet while pulling over.
- 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.
- Minor injury
Aiper Elite Pro robotic pool cleaners recalled after 17 overheating reports
About 22,000 Aiper Elite Pro cordless robotic pool cleaners were recalled on August 24, 2023 after 17 reports of overheating while charging, including one minor fingertip burn.
- Minor injury
Cruise robotaxi collides with San Francisco fire truck, injuring rider
A driverless Cruise robotaxi carrying a passenger collided with a fire truck responding to an emergency in San Francisco on August 17, 2023. The DMV had Cruise halve its fleet.
- Serious injury
Lawsuit says FANUC robot arm knocked out Tesla technician in Fremont
A former Tesla robotics technician alleges a FANUC robot arm struck him and knocked him unconscious during disassembly at the Fremont factory on July 22, 2023.
- Property damage
Animatronic dragon catches fire during Disneyland's Fantasmic! show
The 45-foot animatronic Maleficent dragon in Disneyland's Fantasmic! show caught fire during a performance on April 22, 2023 and was engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported.
- 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.