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Waymo Robotaxi Helped A Burglar Escape, And Police Still Have No Suspect

Podcast: Autoblog News
Published: Jun 6, 2026
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Summary

With autonomous ride-hailing services like Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla becoming increasingly common across U.S. cities, it was only a matter a time until criminals found a way to integrate robotaxis into their illegal activities. The first such documented use of a robotaxi to conduct a crime—in San ...