Waymo halts LA service
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Amid violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, Waymo is pulling its self-driving cars from the downtown area after vehicles were vandalized and set ablaze.
If you’re in downtown Los Angeles, don’t try to hail an autonomous Waymo taxi. It won’t come. Cars vandalized: A Waymo spokesperson said five of the Alphabet-owned company’s cars were vandalized during anti-ICE protests over the weekend.
The company said it doesn't think the vehicles were intentionally targeted, but that it had paused rides in downtown LA.
Waymo taxis were set on fire during L.A. protests. It's unclear whether they were called or if protesters simply took advantage of their presence
Several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters were set ablaze this weekend as unrest in downtown Los Angeles continued.
It's Lit Downtown Los Angeles was a riot scene on Sunday as people vandalized and torched several Waymo vehicles while protesting a nation-wide crackdown on immigrants, prompting the robotaxi company to shut service to the area,
Five of Waymo's self-driving vehicles were torched during protests.
Alphabet is facing some investor anxiety as multiple Waymo self-driving cars were attacked during protests in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Waymo has halted its robotaxi service in Los Angeles after multiple self-driving cars were set ablaze as protests over federal immigration raids unfolded in the city. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the decision to remove its vehicles from downtown Los Angeles and pause services in that area was made in coordination with the Los Angeles