A Driverless taxi vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/12/waymo-car-fire-san-francisco#

Was it a prank that got out of control, or something else that set off an angry mob?

Of course AI & robotics can be of great assistance to humanity.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/12/a-waymo-robotaxi-was-vandalized-and-burned-in-san-francisco

However, if there is a perceived threat to human jobs & culture, some people will take it to the streets.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3akeev/a-crowd-attacked-a-waymo-self-driving-car-and-set-it-on-fire

If this AI Tech was gradually implemented over the course of a century (from 2000 to 2100), that would give human civilization plenty of time to adapt. 

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/11/24069251/waymo-driverless-taxi-fire-vandalized-video-san-francisco-china-town

From 2000 to 2050, things might get a little more contentious, but from 2024 to 2050, the strain might be too much. 

https://www.wired.com/story/everyone-is-a-luddite-now/ 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Waymo

Waymo Issues Voluntary Recall After Robotaxi Swept Into Texas Creek

 https://digitalcxo.com/article/waymo-issues-voluntary-recall-after-robotaxi-swept-into-texas-creek/ 

Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis due to dangerous software glitch https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/lifestyle/waymo-recalls-nearly-4000-robotaxis-after-vehicle-drove-into-flood/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2011dl4xo , https://digitalcxo.com/digital-transformation 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Waymo 

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https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/george-lucas-famed-northern-california-compound-skywalker-ranch 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=George+Lucas

South Korea's A2Z bets on autonomous buses as Waymo, Baidu's Apollo Go dominate robotaxi race

 https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260518PD215/south-korea-autonomous-driving-electric-bus-baidu-waymo-robotaxi-2026.html 

https://digitalcxo.com/digital-transformation/

https://digitalcxo.com/ai/  

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=autonomous

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Waymo

Waymo recalls over 3,500 vehicles after robotaxi entered flooded Texas road

 https://abc13.com/post/waymo-recalls-3500-vehicles-incident-involving-robotaxi-entering-flooded-texas-road-company-says/19089537/

Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads

 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgplyxxl75o 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Waymo

The Autonomous vehicles' blind spot

 https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/autonomous-waymo-blind-spot-uber 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-driving_car#Safety 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/session/gtc25-s73216/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=autonomous