Overview
- Court filings say the incident occurred in late 2023 at an Arizona State University parking garage when the Starship delivery robot crossed in front of 73‑year‑old Trudy Perez, then reversed into her and later reversed back over the scene.
- An ASU police report recorded a cut on Perez’s arm and notes that Starship provided video footage from the robot to investigators.
- Perez’s attorneys say she suffered a spinal fracture and other injuries that have left her with lifelong impairment.
- Arizona law cited in coverage requires human remote monitoring of delivery robots and at least $100,000 in liability coverage per unit, a legal detail central to claims about operator responsibility and insurance exposure.
- The case is set for a jury trial in early 2027 and could push companies to change how they monitor, insure, and operate commercial delivery robots.