Waymo has confirmed that on Sunday night one of its driverless robotaxis ran over a small dog in San Francisco, in yet another instance of the company’s cars striking a beloved pet.

“Unfortunately, a Waymo vehicle made contact with a small, unleashed dog in the roadway,” a spokesperson told the San Francisco news outlet Mission Local on Monday. “We are dedicated to learning from this situation and how we show up for our community as we continue improving road safety in the cities we serve.”

The dog’s condition at this time is unclear.

“We have not received a status update on the dog,” the Waymo spokesperson told the outlet.

The incident was first brought to light on Reddit by the passenger inside the car who was riding with their family when the collision happened.

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