A woman gave birth inside a Waymo driverless taxi while en route to UCSF in San Francisco earlier this week, marking a unique event for the autonomous vehicle company.Waymo's remote Rider Support team detected unusual activity, alerted 911, and ensured the safe arrival of both mother and newborn at the hospital without needing direct assistance.This incident, which
Waymo confirmed was not its first such birth, occurred amid ongoing scrutiny of its
AI safety technology and rapid expansion into new markets like Austin and Atlanta, even with competition from
Tesla.