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, Waymo has quietly sued two alleged vandals in a pair of lawsuits, filed earlier this month in California, which seemingly mark the first time the Google-owned company has taken legal action of this kind, and for which it is seeking thousands of dollars in compensation.
Waymo charges that, on March 19, Piterman blew past a stop sign and plowed into one of its autonomous taxis, an electric Jaguar SUV. Then, he allegedly smashed his Tesla into Waymo's cab for a, before entering the car and eventually threatening a Waymo representative that showed up to investigate the crash.
. "this Waymo just rekt me. I was driving, it was empty. I think I'm ok. Leg hurts a tiny bit but head is fine. My car is rekt."slashed the tires of at least 19 Waymo robotaxis Waymo filed a restraining order against Burton, who is currently in jail, but was denied for reasons that are unclear. The company argued, per, that without the order "Waymo will be perceived as a ride-hailing service provider that cannot protect its passengers."
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