While Waymo cars are far removed from the immigration debate, they can serve as a kind of proxy for the world’s most influential corporations: Waymo’s parent company, Alphabet, owns Google.

Protests in California's capital began Saturday after ICE raids in the Los Angeles Fashion District, and escalated on Sunday following President Trump's decision to deploy at least 300 U.S ...

A protester kicks a burning Waymo vehicle during an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025.© Benjamin Hanson—Getty Images ...

Flames engulf an autonomous Waymo vehicle during an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. (Photo by BENJAMIN HANSON/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Cars vandalized: A Waymo spokesperson said five of the Alphabet-owned company’s cars were vandalized during anti-ICE protests over the weekend. Videos from downtown L.A. over the weekend show ...

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.

Waymo has not indicated when it plans to resume service in downtown Los Angeles. Protests in California began Saturday after ICE raids in the Los Angeles Fashion District and continued Sunday.

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.

A close-up of a Waymo’s roof in San Francisco on March 18, 2025. Several of the company’s cars were burned amid anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025.

Why It Matters: The news comes as 5 Waymo autonomous taxis were burned down during the anti-ICE protests in downtown LA, comprising about 0.4% of Waymo's fleet and reportedly costing the company ...

At least six Waymo self-driving cars have been damaged by the violence taking place in Los Angeles in recent days amid protests against federal immigration raids, according to a representative for ...