Archive · 11 Dec 2025
San Francisco Woman Gives Birth in Waymo Taxi
A woman in San Francisco was on her way to the hospital in a self-driving taxi when she gave birth inside the vehicle.
The taxi company, Waymo, noticed something was wrong and called for help.
The mother and baby arrived safely at the hospital.
This isn't the first time a baby has been born in one of these taxis.
Waymo taxis are becoming more popular, but they sometimes get into trouble, like when one made an illegal turn in front of the police.
The company is proud to be there for important moments, big and small.
A San Francisco woman gave birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi on her way to the hospital.
Waymo's rider support team detected unusual activity and alerted 911.
The mother and child arrived safely at the University of California, San Francisco medical center.
Waymo declined to explain how the vehicle detected the issue but confirmed it was not the first such incident.
The taxi was taken out of service for cleaning after the ride.
- Who
- A San Francisco woman and her newborn child
- What
- Gave birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- San Francisco, California
- Why
- The woman was on her way to the University of California, San Francisco medical center
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Date
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Destination
- University of California, San Francisco medical center
- Company Involved
- Waymo (owned by Alphabet, Google's parent company)
- Vehicle Type
- Self-driving taxi
- Emergency Response
- 911 alerted by Waymo's rider support team
- Previous Incidents
- Not the first baby delivered in a Waymo taxi
