"The woman 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 had been 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."
"Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons including the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police, who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver. The driverless taxis have surged in popularity even as they court higher scrutiny. Riders can take them on freeways and interstates around San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Phoenix, Arizona."
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 in the vehicle, called the rider and alerted 911. The taxi and its passengers arrived safely at the hospital ahead of emergency services. UCSF confirmed the mother and child were brought to the hospital; the mother declined interviews. Waymo took the vehicle out of service for cleaning after the ride. The company noted this was not the first baby delivered in one of its taxis. Driverless Waymo taxis operate on freeways and interstates in several U.S. cities.
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