Terrorists have a better option than a wave of small suicide drones as Ukraine pulled off against Russian air bases deep in Russia if the targets are in American cities. Large robotic taxis fitted out as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs).
LA rioters summoned driver-less Waymo taxis in order to set the EVs on fire:
Authorities say that at least five Waymos were vandalized and set on fire, forcing the Alphabet-owned company to temporarily suspend ride-hailing service in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Waymo says there’s no evidence their cars were specifically targeted, but being able to summon one by app just to burn it? That’s not a bug, that’s a feature, at least to your average street radical.
As reported, service was suspended in response. The author wonders what could have happened if the rioters had planned a bigger use of the Waymos before alerting companies and officials.
But what if next time Waymos are summoned by more professional rioters--or enemy special forces or intelligence agents--in the pre-H Hour quiet to be VBIEDs in a wave of simultaneous strikes before the EVs can be turned off? Toss in "luggage" when the ride shows up, send the robot EV on its way, and detonate the bombs either with timers or remotely at the target.
Mayhem to follow.
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NOTE: Photo of a burning Waymo in LA from the cited article: AP Photo/Eric Thayer.
