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Waymo Autonomous Taxis Torched During Downtown Los Angeles Immigration Protests
- Thousands demonstrated for a third consecutive day on Sunday across central Los Angeles and the Boyle Heights neighborhood in response to recent federal immigration enforcement actions.
- The demonstrations followed clashes with authorities on Friday and Saturday, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard members to Los Angeles.
- During Sunday’s protests, marchers blocked the 101 Freeway and gathered at the Metropolitan Detention Center where LAPD declared an unlawful assembly.
- Protesters attacked several Waymo autonomous taxis downtown by slashing tires, smashing windows, setting cars on fire, and spray-painting anti-ICE slogans.
- The unrest and vehicle destruction highlighted Los Angeles as a flashpoint in the immigration debate, triggering police warnings and a National Guard presence to maintain order.
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Autonomous Rideshares Continue to Grow in the US
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way people interact with their computers and other smart machines. How much will it also affect the way the public commutes to work, school, and elsewhere? Leading the change are well-known companies, such as Waymo and Tesla, and a host of other enterprises, each intent on making the human driver unnecessary for transporting people to their destinations. Waymo The current leader in autonomous rideshari…
Waymo On The Way Out
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Waymo suspends ride service in downtown LA after rioters burn 5 of its self-driving vehicles
LAPD: "Burning lithium-ion batteries release toxic gases, including hydrogen fluoride, posing risks to responders and those nearby" The American autonomous driving technology company Waymo has suspended service in downtown Los Angeles after several of its robotaxis were set on fire by anti-ICE activists over the weekend. At least five Waymo vehicles were set ablaze on Sunday, prompting the company to remove its vehicles from the downtown Los Ang…
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