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Tesla factory technician sues for $51 million after assembly-line robot knocks him unconscious
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2025
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It's slightly hard to understand how this sort of thing is so common. When I have been in factories with industrial robots, the things are inside enclosures.
In this case the robot had been moved and was being maintained and struck the man when its motor was removed. It sounds like the arm was not properly secured and that the people carrying out the work were not properly trained for it.
Don't get me wrong, sounds like Tesla should be liable. The damages seem very high, but the US legal system is odd.
I mean, if you're not trained for a dangerous task and your employer still requires you to do it, and you get hurt, there should definitely be consequences for that employer.