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Robotaxi passengers

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Incident 15991 Report
Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

2026-05-09

On May 9, 2026, two men reportedly stopped and vandalized a Waymo robotaxi carrying passenger Sherman Watson at Pierce and Lombard streets in San Francisco. The autonomous driving system reportedly remained immobilized after one man grabbed the bumper, and remote support declined Watson's request to move the vehicle while the attackers smashed its windows and climbed on it. Watson reported a possible glass cut, sought therapy, and said he feared he would be killed.

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Waymo

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Robotaxi operators

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Automated driving system deployers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Automated driving system developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Waymo passengers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Sherman Watson

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Road users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Passengers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Waymo Driver

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Remote assistance and fleet management system

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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Automated driving systems

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1599
    1 Report

    Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Remained Immobilized While Vandals Smashed Vehicle with Passenger Inside

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