From：Internet Info Agency 2026-11-02 14:45:14
On the evening of October 26 local time, a delivery robot developed by Starship Technologies ran a red light in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, causing a bus to brake suddenly and collide with it, injuring nine passengers on the bus. A camera on the bus captured the moment of the collision. After the impact, the robot left the scene before police arrived. Pepe Aaviksoo, Chief Operating Officer of Starship Technologies, said the accident was caused by a technical issue. He stated that it was dark at the time of the incident, and a lit billboard behind the traffic light interfered with the robot's judgment; from the device's perspective, the bus and the vehicle signal lights appeared aligned; in addition, the device's light sensor was not functioning properly, and the company will fix this issue. Aaviksoo denied claims that the robot fled the scene, explaining that the robot remained at the scene for about 10 minutes before contacting the support team to remove it from the road. According to Starship's official website, the robot is an L4-level autonomous vehicle capable of 99% autonomous movement. It has completed over ten million deliveries and can be used to transport hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies.
