Waymo has suspended its ride-hailing service in downtown Los Angeles after five of its vehicles were torched during volatile anti-ICE protests that led to dozens of arrests and the deployment of ...

Waymo began offering its service in Los Angeles last year, CNBC reports. The company has around 1,500 vehicles in a fleet operating in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin.

Waymo is owned by Google parent Alphabet. In addition to Los Angeles, the autonomous car company also offers it ride-hailing service in Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay, according to its website.

Waymo Halts Downtown LA Service After Cars Destroyed During Protests The remains of a burned Waymo vehicle following protests in Los Angeles on June 9. Photographer: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images ...

The self-driving car service had already been suspended in the downtown area since anti-ICE protesters vandalized and burned several self-driving Waymo taxis, along with several other vehicles ...

Waymo, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, launched service in Los Angeles in 2023 and operates 24/7 across 89 square miles of the city, according to its website.

Waymo will expand its autonomous ride-hailing service across key areas of Los Angeles beginning Wednesday, marking the company’s second major service expansion in the region this year.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Waymo has temporarily suspended its ride-hailing service in downtown Los Angeles after several of its self-driving cars were set on fire during weekend protests over ...