Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles Bear the Brunt of Los Angeles Riots
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Amidst the protests in Los Angeles on June 10, demonstrators vented their fury by vandalizing and torching Waymo's autonomous vehicles. Over the weekend, protesters defaced Waymo's self-driving taxis—a subsidiary of Alphabet—with slogans and profanities, setting some ablaze in protest against immigration policies. In response, Waymo announced on Monday that it had temporarily halted operations in downtown Los Angeles but would continue to serve other regions. These taxis are Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles equipped with advanced technology, including cameras, radars, LiDAR, and sophisticated computer systems. The base price for these vehicles stands at approximately $73,000, with projections indicating a total cost of between $150,000 and $200,000 by 2024.