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Controversy in robotics: 103 signals in the last 90 days

Signal type: Controversy · Controversy, dispute, or negative event · latest 31 Oct 2026

103 signals in robotics carried the tag Controversy in the last 90 days (controversy, dispute, or negative event), out of 216 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 25 signals against an average of 33 for Jul to Sept: down 25%. Named most often: Procept BioRobotics (8), Teradyne Robotics (8), Tesla (8). Below: the count per month, the companies named most, and the latest headlines with outlet and date. Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every signal it extracts.

Signals per month

3May
22Jun
19Jul
21Aug
60Sept
25Oct
0Nov

October 2026 had 25 signals against an average of 33 for Jul to Sept: down 25%. The current month is partial.

The latest headlines

  1. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported shooting down a U.S. MQM-170 reconnaissance drone over Qeshm Island.Yicai · U.S. military
  2. Waymo robotaxis clog public charging stations, annoying other EV drivers and residentsGolem · Waymo
  3. Teamsters Local 25 rallied and testified to keep Waymo driverless taxis out of Cambridge.Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Waymo
  4. Teamsters Local 25 rallied in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to keep Waymo and driverless taxis out of the city.Peter H. Diamandis · Waymo
  5. South Korean police are investigating 80 Tesla owners over alleged illegal FSD restriction bypasses.Heise · Tesla
  6. Kessler Topaz launched an investigation into Aurora Innovation over potential federal securities-law violations.PR Newswire, all releases · Aurora Innovation, Inc.
  7. Starship Technologies delivery robot caused a Tallinn accident that injured nine people.Golem · Starship Technologies
  8. Boston Dynamics is standing by a deal to provide ICE with four modified Spot robots despite an employee petition.Humanoids Daily · Boston Dynamics
  9. Atesh attacked a drone communications repeater tower in Russia’s Belgorod region.Data Center Dynamics
  10. Robot Consulting received a Nasdaq delisting determination and requested an appeal hearing.StockTitan · Robot Consulting

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Questions this page answers

How much controversy activity was there in robotics in the last 90 days?

103 controversy signals in robotics in the last 90 days, 216 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 25 signals against an average of 33 for Jul to Sept: down 25%. Per month: May 3, Jun 22, Jul 19, Aug 21, Sept 60, Oct 25, Nov 0. Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which robotics companies were named most in controversy signals recently?

Named most in the last 90 days: Procept BioRobotics (8), Teradyne Robotics (8), Tesla (8), Waymo (6), JAKA (5).

What are the latest controversy signals in robotics?

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported shooting down a U.S. MQM-170 reconnaissance drone over Qeshm Island. (Yicai, 31 Oct 2026) Waymo robotaxis clog public charging stations, annoying other EV drivers and residents (Golem, 31 Oct 2026) Teamsters Local 25 rallied and testified to keep Waymo driverless taxis out of Cambridge. (Moonshots with Peter Diamandis, 31 Oct 2026)

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