A Mob Set a Waymo Robotaxi on Fire in San Francisco's Chinatown During Lunar New Year Celebrations — Fireworks Were Thrown Into the Car Until It Exploded, Crowd Cheered
Feb 10, 2024: A Waymo with no passengers entered a packed Chinatown street during the Lantern Festival. A crowd surrounded it, broke windows, spray-painted it, then tossed lit fireworks inside. The $150,000 vehicle became a fireball while onlookers applauded. SFFD extinguished it. No injuries. Waymo said the car will not return to service.
A Mob Set a Waymo Robotaxi on Fire in San Francisco's Chinatown During Lunar New Year Celebrations — Fireworks Were Thrown Into the Car Until It Exploded, Crowd Cheered
Feb 10, 2024: A Waymo with no passengers entered a packed Chinatown street during the Lantern Festival. A crowd surrounded it, broke windows, spray-painted it, then tossed lit fireworks inside. The $150,000 vehicle became a fireball while onlookers applauded. SFFD extinguished it. No injuries. Waymo said the car will not return to service.
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