US EditionSan Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
Waymo's remote support detected unusual activity and called 911 while the robotaxi transported a woman in active labor, arriving at UCSF Medical Center before emergency responders.
- On Monday night, a pregnant San Francisco woman gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi while en route to the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
- Waymo's remote Rider Support detected `unusual activity`, checked on the rider, called 911, and the robotaxi arrived at UCSF Medical Center before emergency services.
- The Waymo vehicle was immediately removed from service for cleaning, and Waymo said this was not the company's first in-vehicle birth, citing a prior birth in Phoenix.
- UCSF confirmed the mother and newborn were brought to UCSF Medical Center after the robotaxi arrived, and Waymo said it is `proud to be a trusted ride for moments big and small` and wished the new family all the best.
- Recent incidents involving pets and traffic maneuvers have kept Waymo under public scrutiny as its fleet operates in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Phoenix; a Mission District cat died months ago and a dog was struck last month.
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