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Woman Gives Birth in Waymo Robotaxi in San Francisco

Waymo says remote monitoring spotted the emergency, prompting a 911 call.

Overview

  • The birth occurred Monday as the passenger traveled to UCSF in a driverless Waymo, the company confirmed.
  • Waymo says the vehicle reached the hospital safely without on‑scene assistance, arriving before emergency services.
  • The company removed the robotaxi from service for cleaning following the incident.
  • Waymo confirmed a similar birth previously occurred in a Phoenix ride but declined to detail how the system detected the event.
  • The episode comes as Waymo scales service and faces fresh scrutiny, including a software update over school‑bus passing reports and a federal request for information.