"Mob Sets Fire to Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Francisco Chinatown"

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A crowd in San Francisco set fire to a Waymo robotaxi during Lunar New Year celebrations, with footage showing the vehicle being surrounded and vandalized before being engulfed in flames. The motive for the attack is unclear, but it reflects ongoing mistrust of driverless technology in the city, which has seen multiple accidents and incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Despite claims of safety by companies like Waymo, concerns and scrutiny around the impact of driverless taxis on city streets persist.
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- Waymo incident: Video shows self-driving car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco's Chinatown KGO-TV
- Angry mob trashes and sets fire to Waymo self-driving car The Register
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