"Violent Crowd Destroys Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Francisco"

An angry mob in San Francisco destroyed a Waymo self-driving taxi by surrounding it, graffitiing it, breaking its windows, and setting off fireworks inside, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The incident occurred just eight blocks from The Register's San Francisco office. It is unclear why the mob targeted the car, but it follows recent incidents involving Waymo vehicles, including one where a cyclist was hit. Waymo has celebrated reaching one million miles of autonomous operations without a fatality, but has also faced challenges, including 20 "contact incidents" involving human drivers hitting Waymo cars.