Robotaxi Attacked by Crowd, Graffitied, and Set on Fire in San Francisco

Published on February 12, 2024

A self-driving car operating as a ride-share service was surrounded by a mob and destroyed in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco a little before 9 p.m. Feb. 10 during Lunar New Year celebrations. Videos posted on X show dozens of individuals surrounding the stopped car in front of 709 Jackson Street, with some using markers to graffiti the vehicle and another using a skateboard to break its windows. Hundreds of people can be seen watching the scene unfold, with many using their phones to take pictures and videos of the incident. Waymo Vehicle surrounded and then graffiti’d, windows were broken, and firework lit on fire inside the vehicle which ultimately caught the entire vehicle on fire. #SFFD Photos by Séraphine Hossenlopp pic.twitter.com/aOTqL3Rk8V...

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