"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."
""We're proud to be a trusted ride for moments big and small, serving riders from just seconds old to many years young," the company said."
A San Francisco woman gave birth inside a Waymo self-driving taxi while en route to the University of California, San Francisco medical center. Waymo's rider support team detected unusual activity inside the vehicle, placed a call to check on the rider, and alerted 911. The autonomous vehicle carried the mother and newborn to the hospital ahead of emergency services arriving. The vehicle was taken out of service for cleaning after the ride. Waymo confirmed that in-vehicle births, while rare, have occurred before. Waymo vehicles operate across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Phoenix and include interior and exterior cameras and microphones.
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