"When asked backstage what Waymo is doing to change the perception of its vehicles, Mawakana pointed to the company's push to put local artists' designs on some cars as part of a broader effort to "make the fleet more a part of the community." But while Waymo often pushes back on surveillance requests, she said the company has to "continue to work with first responders to help us address this challenge" of vandalism."
"Obviously, vandalism is a crime, so we're very focused on working with law enforcement to make sure that we pursue the people who are committing these crimes against our fleet," Mawakana told TechCrunch. "It doesn't matter whose fleet it is. It's not acceptable, it's not okay, and so, damaging property? We're not standing for it."
"During an interview on the main stage Monday, Mawakana reiterated her previous comments that Waymo refuses government requests for the footage Waymo vehicles capture if those requests are "overly broad and unlawful.""
Waymo's robotaxis have been targeted by vandals multiple times, most recently in Los Angeles. Vandalism incidents have intensified amid broader protests over privacy and surveillance during the second Trump administration and increased deportation efforts. Waymo treats vandalism as criminal activity and focuses on working with law enforcement to pursue perpetrators. The company refuses government requests for vehicle footage that are overly broad or unlawful. Waymo is applying local artists' designs to some cars to integrate the fleet into communities and is coordinating with first responders to address and reduce vandalism.
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