A Waymo robot taxi struck and killed a small dog on Sunday, May 21 in San Francisco, California.

According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Collision reportA small dog ran into the road as a self-driving car was driving southwest on Toland Street in Toland Place.

“At the time of the crash, Waymo AV’s Level 4 ADS was operating in autonomous mode and a test driver was present (in the driver’s seat).”,“ said the report.

The report also said the self-driving car suffered minor damage during the accident.

A Waymo spokesperson sent a statement to: tech crunch He said the vehicle was able to accurately identify a dog that jumped out from behind a parked vehicle. “But contact could not be avoided.”

A spokesman also said the clashes were inevitable. “The dog traveled ‘at breakneck speed into the side of the car’ because it took an ‘unusual road’.”

“Investigations are ongoing, but initial investigations confirmed that the system accurately identified a dog that jumped out from behind a parked vehicle, but was unable to avoid contact.” said the spokesperson.

“The trust and safety of our community is of utmost importance to us and we continue to investigate this.”

but, San Francisco standard It notes that monthly incidents related to Waymo’s autonomous operations have increased sixfold this year.

And just two weeks ago, San Francisco officials reportedly It tried to block 24-hour robo-taxis in San Francisco, citing serious problems such as unplanned stops that hamper public transportation and emergency services.