"The rider, baby and vehicle arrived safely at the hospital. "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 in a statement to The Times. "We wish the new family all the best, and we look forward to safely getting them where they're going through many of life's events.""
"The company - a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. - began operating its autonomous ride-hailing service to select riders as a research program on San Francisco's hilly streets in 2021, and opened service to all in 2024, according to its website. However, it's been a bumpy road at times. Waymo vehicles have disturbed local residents by honking at odd hours, and the company drew headlines after one of its robotaxis struck and killed KitKat, a beloved San Francisco cornerstore cat, earlier this year."
A woman gave birth inside a Waymo autonomous vehicle while traveling to UC San Francisco Medical Center. Waymo's rider support detected unusual activity, called the passenger and contacted 911. The rider, baby and vehicle arrived safely at the hospital. Waymo removed the vehicle from service for cleaning. Waymo confirmed prior births had occurred in its vehicles but did not provide details. The company began autonomous ride-hailing in San Francisco as a research program in 2021 and opened service to all in 2024. The service has faced complaints about honking and an incident where a robotaxi struck and killed a store cat; the NHTSA recorded at least 14 animal collisions and opened a probe into stopped school bus technology.
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