""The trust and the safety of the communities we serve is our highest priority," Waymo's statement says. "We reviewed this, and while our vehicle was stopped to pick up passengers, a nearby cat darted under our vehicle as it was pulling away. We send our deepest sympathies to the cat's owner and the community who knew and loved him, and we will be making a donation to a local animal rights organization in his honor.""
"The circumstances surrounding the Monday night death of KitKat, a well known and well loved resident cat at Randa's Market on 16th Street in SF's Mission District, will likely continue to be scrutinized. Multiple witnesses were reportedly present for the accident, in which the cat was either on or next to the sidewalk, and a Waymo vehicle was reportedly picking up passengers and pulled out quickly from the curbside."
Waymo acknowledged that one of its autonomous vehicles ran over KitKat, a well-known resident cat at Randa's Market on 16th Street in San Francisco's Mission District. Multiple witnesses reportedly observed the accident. Witnesses said the cat was on or next to the sidewalk near the transit lane while a Waymo vehicle picking up passengers pulled out quickly from the curb. Waymo stated the vehicle had been stopped to pick up passengers when a nearby cat “darted under our vehicle as it was pulling away,” and pledged a donation to a local animal rights organization. The incident has intensified public concern about autonomous vehicle safety and accountability.
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