California Man Uses AI To Track Down Stolen Lamborghini

A Southern California man successfully used artificial intelligence to track down his stolen Lamborghini Huracan nearly two years after it was taken in a multi-million dollar auto theft ring. Andrew Garcia, an Orange County resident, was one of several victims of a 2023 luxury car theft scheme in Riverside County. The suspects allegedly rented high-end vehicles, failed to return them, and fraudulently removed the owners’ names from the titles before reselling the cars.

While most victims eventually recovered their vehicles, Garcia’s Lamborghini remained missing until he received a message on Instagram last month. The sender asked, “Did you sell this car?” and included recent photos of the vehicle. That’s random,” Garcia recalled in an interview with CBS 8, where he shared how the unexpected message sparked his investigation.

Realising the car in the photos was his, Garcia turned to technology. Using ChatGPT and Google’s image and location tools, he analysed the background of the photos and identified geolocation markers, eventually tracing the vehicle to Denver, Colorado. "I figured, let's use ChatGPT; let's see how strong this thing is. Use Google, the actual app that gives you the longitude and latitude of different locations," Garcia explained.

He reported the findings to Denver police, and local authorities were able to recover the vehicle. Cale Gould of the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority commended Garcia’s efforts, calling them “a great benefit to helping recover stolen vehicles.” Back in California, two suspects tied to the theft ring are facing charges.