Self-Driving Waymo Cars Torched During ICE Protest in Los Angeles

Various waymo -autonomous taxis were destroyed and set on fire on Sunday during a protest against the American immigration and customs enforcement attacks in Los Angeles and the use of the National Guard by the Trump government in the region.

What the vehicles did there – who sent them, and why – is so far unknown. Viral videos placed on social media let protesters climb on top of the self -driving taxis, beat windows and spray the sides of the taxis. At least five vehicles were seriously damaged and set on fire when the protest escalated on Sunday evening, according to one report Through KTLA.

While the electric vehicles burned, civil servants warned that the chemicals could hand in toxic vapors in the batteries of the car.

While Waymo seemed to be back on its activities in the Los Angeles region on the Waymo app, the company said it is careful with further implementations.

“Waymo is still active in Los Angeles,” said a spokesperson Decrypt. “From an abundance of caution, given the recent activity, we have removed vehicles from the center of Los Angeles and we will not currently serve that specific area of ​​LA.” The spokesperson noted that Waymo did not seem to be the target of the attacks.

Waymo said it worked with local authorities in the aftermath of the incident. Los Angeles police did not respond Decrypts Request for comments.