A self-driving robotaxi was vandalized and reportedly set on fire by a crowd in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the Lunar New Year celebrations. ⁠ ⁠ According to witnesses, the self-driving vehicle drove into the area as crowds were filling the streets and fireworks were being lit up. Shortly after, the car was attacked by some individuals in the crowd and ultimately set on fire. ⁠ ⁠ The vehicle, a Jaguar I-Pace crossover equipped with sensors and cameras, is owned by Google‘s parent company Alphabet. Such vehicles have become common in San Francisco, where some consider them safer than human drivers. However, critics have pointed out that human drivers would have avoided such areas during the holiday. ⁠ ⁠ State Senator Dave Cortese (D, CA-15) underscored the technology’s limitations, saying, “What is becoming abundantly clear is that AV technology is not as sophisticated as the industry would like us to believe.”⁠ ⁠ 🧧 Happy Lunar New Year⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily n...