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 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 immigration enforcement ...

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Waymo has suspended service of its ride-hailing service in downtown Los Angeles after its vehicles were set on fire during protests against immigration raids in the area. Waymo doesn’t believe ...

Waymo reportedly suspended service in downtown Los Angeles after several cars were set on fire, according to NBC News. Timeline: LA protests went from small to substantial over three days.

"Waymo cars torched in the streets aren’t just vandalism," one person wrote on X. "Burning lithium batteries release toxic gas, hydrogen fluoride, flammable vapors, cancerous smoke.

Waymo began offering robotaxi rides across 80-plus square miles of LA in 2024. The service also operates in parts of San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin, Texas.

Waymo is adding to its driverless taxi service areas in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is currently testing in Austin in advance of offering rides to the public soon. While we’re all ...

With more than 3.8 million people, LA marks the third and largest city where the company's robotaxi service is now fully available. It follows San Francisco, where Waymo One opened citywide in June.