In January, a Waymo car was torn apart in Los Angeles. In February 2024, another Waymo car was smashed and set ablaze in San Francisco. And in July 2024, a man was charged with slashing the tires of 17 Waymo cars in San Francisco.

Several Waymo self-driving taxis were vandalized or set on fire during protests in Los Angeles, social media videos show.

Driverless cars are in focus for protestors in Los Angeles not because of potential job losses for taxi drivers, but because of their cameras. The protests, which began over the weekend in an apparent response to immigration enforcement actions,