Photos show Waymo vehicles on fire during L.A. protests as company cuts service

cnbc - In one photo, at least five Waymo robotaxis can be seen engulfed in flames, with anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement graffiti scrawled on the doors.

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Waymo problems in La La Land as robotaxis set aflame

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"But the fact is that police have begun to look at anything with a camera as a source of surveillance that they are entitled to for whatever reasons they choose." www.404media.co/waymo-pauses...

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Gonna try to be nuanced here and speak broadly: There are several reasons to be skeptical of driverless cars, but the biggest one is the fact that they need to record everything in order to function. And then police see them as an extension of the surveil

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Waymo self-driving cars are getting lit on fire in L.A. anti-ICE protests. www.404media.co/waymo-pauses...

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Waymo has stopped service in Downtown LA neighborhood where their cars are getting lit on fire. Company says it has temporarily disabled the cars’ ability to drive into downtown LA, where the protests are happening. www.404media.co/waymo-pauses...

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Surely a possibility, but also perhaps this: "But there is some animosity toward robotaxis and food delivery robots, which are now being used by the Los Angeles Police Department as sources of surveillance footage."

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Photos show Waymo robotaxis on fire in L.A. protests with company temporarily cutting downtown service there. )A Waymo was also tagged up in SF...) story by Annie Palmer @cnbc.com -- www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/p...

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Waymo Pauses Service in Downtown LA Neighborhood Where They're Getting Lit on Fire

8 months / 404media / Jason Koebler

Protesters summon, burn Waymo robotaxis in Los Angeles after ICE raids

8 months / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Photos show Waymo vehicles on fire during L.A. protests as company cuts service

8 months / cnbc

Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests

8 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

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