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Police have yet to catch a thief who used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes

Engadget · Jun 4, 2026, 6:50 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Believe it or not, this is not the first robotaxi-assisted theft.
  • A burglar used a Waymo to steal a bunch of yoga clothes and seemed to have gotten away with it, according to a report by SF Chronicle.
  • The burglar took a Waymo to a San Francisco yoga studio, robbed the place blind and then exited via that same robotaxi, according to security footage described by Tech Crunch.

Believe it or not, this is not the first robotaxi-assisted theft.

Waymo. A burglar used a Waymo to steal a bunch of yoga clothes and seemed to have gotten away with it, according to a report by SF Chronicle. The incident occurred all the way back in January and the suspect remains at large.

The burglar took a Waymo to a San Francisco yoga studio, robbed the place blind and then exited via that same robotaxi, according to security footage described by Tech Crunch. Waymo turned over the suspect's account information to authorities but it didn't lead police anywhere useful.

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