The people behind Waymo self-driving car have been indicted due to two individuals accused of tampering with vehicles in San Francisco. Konstantine Nikka-Sher Piterman, who allegedly intentionally backed into a Waymo Jaguar crossover with his Tesla Model 3, is being sued for this incident.Bragging about it on social media and even seeking employment as a result of it with the CEO of Tesla Musk.
A lawsuit has been filed by driver Konstantine Nikka-Sher Piterman said that Elon Musk is looking to hire him. According to Tesla’s complaint, Pittman “unlawfully, maliciously and willfully” drove past a stop sign and crashed into a Waymo vehicle on March 19 in San Francisco. When Waymo tried to stop the car, Pittman reportedly used his Tesla again to ram it. The lawsuit alleged that he subsequently walked onto Waymo premises and later threatened a live representative dispatched from the company following an accident. The lawsuit also states that Pittman was quoted by the SFPD.
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“Waymo is asking Piterman, who owns Google $45,795 for repair costs and lost time spent fixing their cars. In addition; delete all posts on X (formerly Twitter) immediately,” according to the complaint. After he did not respond at all, they had no choice but bring Pitterman before justice.
The second one is targeted at Ronaile Burton who has allegedly slashed tires of up to 19 Waymo vehicles each. Burton himself is currently facing criminal charges related to vandalism.
Waymo seeks reparations for repair damages, loss period and punitives. The argument made by the organization is that these were not just financial losses occurring but rather harms affecting its reputation as well as public perception regarding autonomous driving cars.
These lawsuits are indicative of growing strained relationships between self-driving car companies and members of communities. Despite the much money Waymo and its ilk are putting towards self-driving vehicles, they have faced criticism regarding safety and possible job losses in the transportation sector.
