Incidents in 2026
Recorded incidents involving robots, autonomous vehicles, drones and other physical AI systems in the United States during 2026.
- 6
- Incidents recorded
- 1
- Death
- 1
- Reported injuries
- 2026
- Years covered
6 records
Most recent first- Fatal
Pedestrian hit by SUV is thrown into Waymo robotaxi and dies in Dallas
A pedestrian struck by a human-driven SUV on Maple Avenue in Dallas on August 7, 2026, was thrown into an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi in the opposite lanes and later died.
- Property damage
Wybot robotic pool vacuums recalled after ten overheating and fire reports
Wybotics recalled about 5,000 Wybot robotic pool vacuums on April 9, 2026 after ten reports of the units overheating or catching fire, nine of which caused property damage.
- Property damage
Serve Robotics delivery robot shatters CTA bus shelter glass in Chicago
A Serve Robotics delivery robot drove through a glass panel of a CTA bus shelter at Grand and Racine in Chicago's West Town. No one was hurt and Serve paid for the repair.
- Property damage
Amazon MK30 delivery drone hits apartment building in Richardson, Texas
An Amazon Prime Air MK30 struck the outside of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, during a delivery and fell onto a walkway. No one was hurt; damage was minor.
- Minor injury
Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica elementary school
A driverless Waymo struck a 9-year-old who crossed mid-block from between stopped cars near a Santa Monica elementary school on January 23, 2026. NHTSA and the NTSB opened probes.
- Property damage
Brightline train destroys Coco delivery robot stalled on tracks in Miami
A Coco delivery robot stopped on railroad tracks in Miami and was hit and destroyed by a Brightline passenger train. No one was hurt. Coco blamed a rare hardware failure.