Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Ran Over and Killed a Cat in San Francisco

October 27, 2025

Incident involving a Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco's Mission District, where the vehicle reportedly ran over a well-known neighborhood cat named Kit Kat. The incident occurred as the vehicle was pulling away from a pickup, with the cat darting under it, according to Waymo. Local residents attempted to intervene, and a bartender transported the injured cat to an emergency clinic, where it tragically passed away. This unfortunate event underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and trustworthy AI practices. By contributing to Project Cerebellum's AI incident database, you can help promote harm prevention and ensure guardrails for safe and secure AI. Join us today at JOIN US.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.659, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MANAGE 4.3 — similarity 0.649, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 4.3 — similarity 0.626, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: waymo
Alleged developer: waymo
Alleged harmed parties: kit-kat, general-public-of-san-francisco, animal-life

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