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Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez drew widespread social media criticism after asserting that Waymo autonomous vehicles are killing cats and urging officials to mandate human operators in driverless cars.
During a council session, Chavez stated that he had watched a video of an incident from the dais, describing it as "really hard to watch" and characterizing the event as "cats being murdered by these vehicles." He appealed to "cat lovers," noting his own ownership of a cat and expressing a desire to prevent it from being killed by autonomous technology.
The remarks followed the narrow passage of an ordinance on Thursday that would require a human operator and a special license for all autonomous vehicles in the city.
However, the measure’s implementation remains uncertain. Mayor Jacob Frey announced in a statement to multiple Minnesota outlets that he intends to veto the proposal.
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