Elon Musk takes a dig at Waymo's pet collision history and says Tesla Robotaxi has a solution
Elon Musk has criticized Waymo's autonomous vehicles, labeling them 'pet destroyers' due to reported collisions with animals. Musk claims that Tesla's upcoming Robotaxi technology has solved the issue of detecting roaming pets at night.
Why it matters
The comments highlight the intense competition and safety scrutiny surrounding autonomous vehicle development, as companies vie for public trust and regulatory approval.
Elon Musk said Waymo's robotaxis are "pet destroyers." PATRICK PLEUL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Waymo has previously caught flak for its robotaxis colliding with stray animals. Elon Musk took jabs at Waymo, calling the robotaxis "pet destroyers." Musk said Tesla gave itself challenges to solve the problem of robotaxis running over animals. Elon Musk took a dig at his robotaxi rival, Waymo , calling the vehicles "pet destroyers," and said Tesla Robotaxi has solved the issue of avoiding stray pets. During a livestreamed interview at an event hosted by Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley on Saturday, Musk called out Waymo for its reported collisions with animals. "What a lot of people don't know is that Waymos are like pet destroyers," Musk said, laughing. "Well, maybe Waymo's made some improvements on that front, but they do run over a lot of pets, and we don't want to run over pets."
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