SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 08: In a bird’s-eye view, Waymo self-governing cars sit parked in a staging location on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Autonomous vehicle business Cruise and Waymo have actually been checking their cars throughout S …
SAN FRANCISCO – A dog has actually passed away after being struck by a self-driving car last month in San Francisco, according to California’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
DMV authorities said the occurrence happened May 21 right before 11 a.m. on Toland Street by a Waymo self-governing vehicle. According to the occurrence report, the dog encountered the street in front of the moving vehicle.
The report likewise said a test driver remained in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
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“On May 21 in San Francisco, a lap dog ran in front of among our cars with a self-governing expert present in the driver’s seat, and, sadly, an accident happened. The examination is continuous, nevertheless the preliminary evaluation verified that the system properly recognized the dog which went out from behind a parked vehicle however was unable to prevent contact. We send our genuine acknowledgements to the dog’s owner. The trust and safety of the neighborhoods we remain in is the most essential thing to us and we’re continuing to check out this on our end,” said a Waymo representative.
O. Gloria Okorie is a digital press reporter for KTVU. Email O. Gloria at [email protected] or call her at 510-874-0175. Follow her on Twitter @ogloriaokorie.
