Overview
- Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduced a resolution urging state leaders to let counties decide whether autonomous taxis can operate, following a rally outside Randa’s Market.
- Waymo confirmed its vehicle killed KitKat and said the cat darted under the car as it pulled away, offering condolences and pledging a donation to an animal group.
- Two eyewitnesses disputed Waymo’s description, saying the cat stood in front of the vehicle for several seconds before moving beneath it.
- Waymo has not released video or full incident details, prompting experts and community members to call for greater transparency about detection, alerts and training data.
- Industry experts cautioned that county-by-county rules could create a patchwork, while pointing to technical limits like lack of undercarriage sensing and proposing targeted geo-fencing as an alternative.