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This article was originally published on June 9, 6:43 am. Updated to reflect new information from Waymo.
Several Waymo Robotaxis and Lime E-SOOTERS were shot this weekend amid disturbances in the center of Los Angeles, which were paid by groups protesting the migration raids in the city by the Trump administration.
A group of demonstrators attacked five autonomous vehicles on Los Angeles Street early on Sunday evening, Los Angeles Times reports. They cut the tires, broke the windows, and the anti -sport messages drawn with spraying, and put cars on the fire. At some point, “WayMOS besieged the formulation of their pods in coordinated Cacophony,” the Los Angeles Times wrote.
The Times stated that some lemon motorcycle programs were also thrown into burning shells from the Jaguar I-Paces from Waymo. LAPD note that setting fire to lithium -ion batteries unleashes toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, which poses a threat to passers -by.
It is not clear why the demonstrators attacked Waymo cars. In the past, the police click on the Robotaxi companies Footage to help solve crimes – In April, I mentioned 404 media outlets The LAPD posted the video clips obtained from the Waymo car without a driver as part of the investigation of a separate accident.
Lime did not respond to the request for comment.
He told Waymo Techcrunch that the company was in contact with LAPD and will continue to prosecute criminal prosecution and damage from those who destroyed robots in Los Angeles during the weekend. Waymo did not answer the Techcrunch question about providing camera footage to the authorities to identify the demonstrators.
There was Social media reports This method has removed its cars from Los Angeles and Humle her service. Techcrunch communicate to Waymo to learn more.
Since Emo Firing Its autonomous driving cars in Los Angeles were in November 2024, and its cars were the target of many sabotage in Los Angeles and other cities in which they were working. In July 2024, he was a resident of the Gulf region He was accused of sabotaging 17 waymos In San Francisco for three days.
The protests began in Los Angeles on June 6 in response to a series of aggressive ice raids throughout the city, arresting more than 100 immigrants. A mixture of peaceful and violent protests spread during the weekend to Paramount and Compton, and the main highways were banned.
President Trump was reported by the California National Guard Federation, and published up to 300 soldiers To Los Angeles. State and city officials opposed this measure, as California Governor Gavin New Roosom officially requested the removal of the National Guard forces, saying that this step was.A dangerous breach of state sovereignty”
Defense Minister Beit Higseth said during the weekend that he is ready to fill the Marines if the violence continues.
Videos revolving online LAPD personnel hit the anti -ice demonstratorsAnd even some JournalistsWith races and rubber bullets.