A row of Waymo cars burn on a boulevard throughout an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025.
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A number of Waymo self sufficient cars have been set fire to in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday amid customery protests in opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
A spokesperson for the Alphabet-owned corporate showed there have been more than one Waymo cars “in the vicinity” of protests that have been not able to be retrieved, NBC Information reported. Waymo is postponing carrier within the protest department “until it is deemed safe,” the spokesperson added.
The protests erupted in downtown L.A. on Friday then Immigration and Customs Enforcement performed raids within the town and order communities. Demonstrations have been in large part non violent, however tensions flared Saturday and Sunday, with police clashing with protesters similar the Metropolitan Detention Middle in downtown LA.
A Waymo automobile burns on the street as smoke billows throughout protests in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025.
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California Nationwide Safe individuals arrived within the town on Sunday then Trump signed an layout to deploy 2,000 troops in line with the protests.
In a single picture, no less than 5 Waymo robotaxis may also be clear engulfed in flames, with anti-ICE graffiti scrawled around the automobiles’ hoods and doorways. It’s concealed whether or not the cars have been intentionally focused.
A shirtless protester stands atop a Waymo automobile throughout an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025.
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“Burning lithium-ion batteries release toxic gases, including hydrogen fluoride, posing risks to responders and those nearby,” the Los Angeles Police Branch said in a statement posted on X.
Waymo started providing robotaxi rides throughout 80-plus sq. miles of LA in 2024. The carrier additionally operates in portions of San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin.
