San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

"The mother was on her way to the University of California, San Francisco medical center Monday when she delivered inside the robotaxi, said a Waymo spokesperson in a statement Wednesday. The company said its rider support team detected "unusual activity" inside the vehicle and called to check on the rider as well as alert 911. Waymo, which is owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet, declined to elaborate on how the vehicle knew something was amiss."

"The taxi and its passengers arrived safely at the hospital ahead of emergency services. Jess Berthold, a UCSF spokesperson, confirmed the mother and child were brought to the hospital. She said the mother was not available for interviews. Waymo said the vehicle was taken out of service for cleaning after the ride. While still rare, this was not the first baby delivered in one of its taxis, the company said."

A San Francisco woman gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi while en route to the University of California, San Francisco medical center. Waymo's rider support team detected unusual activity inside the vehicle, called to check on the rider and alerted 911. The taxi and its passengers arrived at the hospital ahead of emergency services, and UCSF confirmed the mother and child were brought to the hospital. Waymo took the vehicle out of service for cleaning and said such deliveries remain rare. Waymo vehicles include cameras and microphones inside and outside and operate in multiple cities.

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