Waymo sues alleged vandals who attacked its San Francisco robotaxis

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The driverless car company Waymo has sued two San Francisco Bay Area residents for allegedly attacking and damaging their robotaxis, court documents show. One suit accused San Francisco resident Ronaile Burton of slashing and damaging the tires of 19 Waymo robo-taxis between June 24 and June 26, demanding around $22,000 in compensation and $66,000 in punitive damages. The company wants Piterman to pay around $46,000 in compensation and $137,000 in damages, as well as remove a post on X claiming that "this Waymo just rekt me", which Waymo says was defamatory. A driverless Waymo car drives through the streets of San Francisco in November 2023 The lawsuits come after a spate of attacks on Waymo cars in San Francisco, ranging from safety activists placing traffic cones on the cars' hoods to disable them to a laughing, cheering mob who surrounded and torched a Waymo vehicle in Chinatown this February.