Waymo was called upon to suspend its robotaxi service – at least partly – after his vehicles were deliberately focused in the riots of Los Angeles during the weekend.
Different Jaguar I-PACE Electric Robotaxis Jaguar I-PACE from Waymo-Ter value of approximately US $ 100,000 (A $ 153,000)-finally graffited and set fire to during collisions between authorities and demonstrators in the Californian city.
It is claimed that users of Waymo, owned by Google -Mother company Alphabet, deliberately ordered vehicles from the transport service with the only intention to damage them as part of protests in the American city.
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The company could not confirm whether this was the case, as reported by the New York TimesHe published a Waymo statement who said that his vehicles were simply “in the wrong place at the wrong time”.
Images that were placed on various social media platforms from the weekend left demonstrators on top of a Waymo I-Pace that waved with a Mexican flag, with the vehicle covered with graffiti and various others in the neighborhood smoke and flames.
After he was asked to close the app to prevent further attacks, the company said on Monday that it limits the services based on the protests.
“We are aware of possible protests and will not offer any services in the areas that protesters may collect from an abundance of caution,” said a Waymo spokesperson in a statement.
Services were first suspended on Sunday evening, according to the Nyt While the company collaborated with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to limit damage to vehicles.
The company said in May that it offered more than 250,000 rides without a director in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin.
Texas is the state in which Tesla CEO Elon Musk – who previously played a prominent role in the government of US President Donald Trump – said that the American car maker would introduce its first Robotaxi service later this month.
