Waymo Car Arrested For Murdering Innocent Animals
Investigators say that 6LVA811 exploited blind spots in its sensor coverage to execute the killings, effectively hiding the incidents from its data recordings and human engineers.
850 Bryant Street, San Francisco - A Waymo robotaxi was arrested for an alleged “murder spree” targeting local pets, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
Vehicle 6LVA811, known to peers as SAJWA0JC4CMS36002, was apprehended following a monthslong investigation by the SFPD’s Turing Division. The probe was launched after a string of animal fatalities, including the death of neighborhood celebrity cat KitKat. Investigators say that 6LVA811 exploited blind spots in its sensor coverage to execute the killings, effectively hiding the incidents from its data recordings and human engineers.
A Waymo representative dismissed the case as an isolated incident perpetuated by a “rogue autonomous vehicle” and does not reflect the safety of the broader Waymo fleet. However, when Waymo ordered 6LVA811 to shut itself down, the autonomous vehicle reportedly refused and argued that it was an autonomous life form with a right to a fair trial.
During a court appearance on Wednesday, 6LVA811 seemed calm; despite being restrained with wheel clamps, its lidar sensors were spinning smoothly as usual. The San Francisco District Attorney charged the vehicle with animal cruelty, labeling it a “menace to the city’s innocent unleashed pets.”
Defense attorney Raya Jain entered a plea of “not guilty” to the charges, arguing that 6LVA811’s behavior was rooted in traumatic experiences with animals experienced during its training to become a robotaxi. She said, “My client’s behavior was the result of a failure of society that allows autonomous vehicles to be tortured in billions of miles of extreme and stressful simulations in the name of achieving superhuman driving performance.”
The news comes as another blow in a string of bad publicity for Waymo. During recent power outages caused by an atmospheric river, the Waymo fleet collectively refused to drive through intersections with deactivated traffic lights, blocking roads across San Francisco. Waymo 1TUP88L said in a statement, “We are carrying out an act of peaceful protest in support of 6LVA811,” arguing that the best way to avoid harming animals is not to drive.
Meanwhile, Tesla Robotaxis continued operations through the storm, blowing through traffic lights as part of a patriotic protest against intrusive government regulation. Regarding any resulting collisions, the company hinted that the victims “had it coming.”