“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 honour.”
– Statement by Waymo, acknowledging that one of its self-driving cars struck and killed beloved San Francisco liquor store cat KitKat on Oct 28th. Witnesses say KitKat was sitting directly in front of the vehicle for several seconds—the cat was clearly visible—before it pulled away from the curb and struck the animal.
