In January, a Waymo car was torn apart in Los Angeles. In February 2024, another Waymo car was smashed and set ablaze in San Francisco. And in July 2024, a man was charged with slashing the tires of 17 Waymo cars in San Francisco.

During these protests, some Waymo cars were vandalized and set on fire. According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, demonstrators apparently used the vehicles to get to protest sites. Once there,

There have been protests against the Trump Administration's immigration-enforcement actions in Los Angeles over the weekend, and some Waymo autonomous vehicles have been burned.