It'd sure be interesting to hear from those involved. I haven't succeeded in contacting the author of the Electrek article about it but it looks like he was working from 2nd hand sources. Another interesting bit I found out was that they were throwing lime scooters into the blaze. I've been annoyed enough by limes (and the damn google bikes) that I can see that on impulse. All of these self driving cars and every tesla and probably chevy cruise system on the road are pumping enormous amounts of video into the cloud. Here's the article I saw that gathered some photos and etc https://electrek.co/2025/06/09/several-waymo-self-driving-i-pace-electric-cars-set-on-fire-in-la-riots/
I forgot to point out that according to the article waymo has 20% of the market in SF proper (a tiny 7x7 mile space) even though it can't take you to airport yet.
It'd sure be interesting to hear from those involved. I haven't succeeded in contacting the author of the Electrek article about it but it looks like he was working from 2nd hand sources. Another interesting bit I found out was that they were throwing lime scooters into the blaze. I've been annoyed enough by limes (and the damn google bikes) that I can see that on impulse. All of these self driving cars and every tesla and probably chevy cruise system on the road are pumping enormous amounts of video into the cloud. Here's the article I saw that gathered some photos and etc https://electrek.co/2025/06/09/several-waymo-self-driving-i-pace-electric-cars-set-on-fire-in-la-riots/
I forgot to point out that according to the article waymo has 20% of the market in SF proper (a tiny 7x7 mile space) even though it can't take you to airport yet.
To be more perfectly precise, the "rioting" in LA was kicked off by the cops and national guard announcements.
But I completely agree with this: "I wouldn’t be surprised if they know more about Waymo than people give them credit for."
No way(mo) these cars would have become such regular vandalism targets without some deeper or more symbolic meaning to the perpetrators.
from what i understand self driving cars were largely developed for military use and then of course were foisted upon us. hey sounds familiar