Elon Musk accused rival Waymo’s driverless cars of being "pet destroyers" as he touted a Tesla robotaxi update designed to spot animals in some of the toughest nighttime driving conditions.The Tesla CEO made the remarks during a Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley livestream Saturday as he discussed testing the company’s robotaxis before expanding into new cities."Maybe what a lot of people don't know is that Waymos are like pet destroyers," Musk said. "Maybe Waymo has made some improvements on that front, but they do run over a lot of pets, and we don't want to run over the pets."TESLA ROBOTAXI MI...
Elon Musk calls Waymo cars ‘pet destroyers’ as robotaxi rivals clash over safety
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Oct 13, 2026 • 1 week ago
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