Elon Musk takes a dig at Waymo's pet collision history and says Tesla Robotaxi has a solution
Elon Musk took a dig at Waymo's spate of collisions with stray animals and said that Tesla Robotaxi figured out how to avoid running over pets.
Elon Musk criticized Waymo's robotaxis, calling them "pet destroyers," during a Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley event on Saturday. Waymo has faced criticism for collisions with stray animals, including a notable incident involving a cat named KitKat in October 2025. Waymo reported at least 9 crashes involving animals between July 2025 and July 2026, with 6 of them involving domestic animals.
Musk said Tesla has solved the issue of robotaxis running over animals, stating that Tesla Robotaxi will be able to detect roaming pets at night. However, he did not specify when the update would be deployed.
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