Tesla Robot Attacks Engineer, "Trail Of Blood" On Factory Floor: Report

The robot reportedly pinned the engineer and inflicted wounds on his back and arm by sinking its claws, leaving a trail of blood on the factory floor.

A software engineer reportedly suffered serious injuries when he was attacked by a malfunctioning robot designed to move aluminum car parts at Tesla's Giga Texas factory in Austin, Texas. The robot reportedly pinned the engineer and inflicted wounds on his back and arm by sinking its claws, leaving a trail of blood on the factory floor. The incident, which happened two years ago, was revealed in a 2021 injury report.

According to the report, the engineer was programming software for robots tasked with cutting car parts from freshly cast aluminum. While two robots were disabled for maintenance, a third was inadvertently left active, leading to the attack. The injured engineer reportedly suffered an open wound on his left hand, although it was not severe. Tesla declined to comment on the incident.

Although no other robot-related injuries were reported at the Texas factory in 2021 or 2022, reports suggest a culture of safety lapses at the facility.