Overview
- In San Francisco on Monday, a rider delivered a baby in a driverless Waymo en route to UCSF after Rider Support flagged “unusual activity,” contacted her and 911, and the car reached the hospital before emergency crews.
- Waymo took the vehicle out of service for cleaning and said such births are rare, noting a prior similar incident in Phoenix.
- In Los Angeles, a customer near MacArthur Park found a man in the trunk of an arriving Waymo; police removed him and made no arrest, and the company issued a ride credit and checked on the rider.
- Waymo said the man entered after a previous rider left the trunk open and said it is implementing procedural changes, as observers questioned why onboard systems did not detect a person in the luggage area.
- The incidents come as Waymo contends with a recent recall of more than 3,000 vehicles over passing stopped school buses and an NHTSA request for an explanation by Jan. 20.