Description: An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi reportedly drove over a small firework near the 1200 block of Connecticut Street in San Francisco on July 4, 2026, and caught fire. No passengers were aboard and no injuries were reported. Waymo said it coordinated with the San Francisco Fire Department and local authorities to remove the damaged vehicle.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Waymo and Automated driving system developers developed an AI system deployed by Waymo , Automated driving system deployers and Robotaxi operators, which harmed Waymo , Automated driving system deployers and Robotaxi operators.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1583
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-07-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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An unoccupied Waymo vehicle caught fire in San Francisco after driving over a firework Saturday night, adding another complication to a chaotic Fourth of July marked by fog, gridlock, transit delays and illegal fireworks across the city.
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Variants
A "variant" is an AI incident similar to a known case—it has the same causes, harms, and AI system. Instead of listing it separately, we group it under the first reported incident. Unlike other incidents, variants do not need to have been reported outside the AIID. Learn more from the research paper.
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