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The word "robot" can be defined in many different ways, and that affects whether this has already happened, or how soon it may happen in the future.
If robot means remote controlled machine, think Battle Bots, or if it means something with a robotic arm, then it's probably already happened.
If robot means human shaped machine, then I'd guess if it hasn't happened yet, if only because of the expense.
If robot means sensors, processing, and actuators, like I learned in school, then I'm guessing it hasn't happened yet, simply because it's more work than a machine that follows a routine, but I could easily be wrong.
If robot means fully functional human sized android type robot with integrated processing then who knows? If it also requires AI, then I'm guessing it's a ways off.
The key word you've left out is 'sex'
Yeah but for all these things it remains true when sex is added. Actually I fucking bet someone has been at least injured by a sex robot utilizing sensors, processors, etc. Like they exist in expensive dildos, and people have gotten themselves seriously injured using sex toys converted from power tools…
Also, need to define what constitutes 'killed by.' Depending on that definition, were quite a aways of- if were requiring agency, and a sex robot making a decision resulting in someones death.
In the middle range, someones death being the direct result of an electric sex toy, had probably already happened: its fairly likely some elderly or otherwise infirm person has had a lethal stroke /heart attack/ whatever induced by mechanically assisted sexual device.
If your definition is loose enough, autoerotic aspyxiation while using an electric toy could count. If so, were probably into quad digits by now.