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News reports about stuck, crashed or downed robotaxis, delivery robots, drones and humanoid robots, newest first. Each summary links to the original story.

October 2026

  1. Tampa, Florida

    Robotaxi carrying students turns into oncoming traffic after a Bucs game in Tampa

    The car turned onto a street converted to one-way for the stadium crowd, stopped without hitting anything, and its riders got out and walked. Robotaxis · WUSFRead the summary
  2. Sacramento, California

    California law will fine robotaxi operators up to $10,000 for holding up first responders

    Senate Bill 1246 requires on-site technicians and notice to local officials during outages, and lets cities and counties take operators to court. Robotaxis · TechCrunchRead the summary

September 2026

  1. Las Vegas, Nevada

    Driverless robotaxi and SUV collide on the Las Vegas Strip

    The SUV's driver went to the hospital with a minor injury, and several southbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard were closed while both vehicles were towed. Robotaxis · FOX5 Las VegasRead the summary
  2. Phoenix, Arizona

    Robotaxi stuck on a flooded Phoenix street holds up traffic

    A witness said the driverless car rocked back and forth for more than 10 minutes, at one point nearly backing into another car, as other drivers went around it. Robotaxis · Fox BusinessRead the summary
  3. Chicago, Illinois

    Delivery robots jam a sidewalk in Chicago's Lincoln Park

    A routing error sent at least a dozen robots to the same stretch of North Clark Street, leaving little room for people on foot. Delivery robots · ABC11Read the summary

June 2026

  1. Dallas, Texas

    Driverless car partly blocks fire route at Dallas apartment explosion

    A driverless car stopped near the scene, partly blocking the route fire trucks needed, until a deputy constable got inside and moved it. Robotaxis · FOX 4Read the summary
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