Please buckle up during childbirth
An expectant mom took “hands-free” to a whole new level on Monday when she gave birth in the back seat of driverless Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco. The woman hailed the autonomous ride to rush her to the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, but the baby couldn’t wait to come out. Mid-ride, Waymo’s remote “rider support team” got a ping about “unusual activity” inside the vehicle, the company said in a statement. The support team buzzed in to check on the unidentified passenger and the woman broke the news: She was in full-blown labor. Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, declined to elaborate on how the vehicle knew something was amiss. The company has said it has cameras and microphones inside, as well as outside the cars.
The frantic tech support agents dialed 911, but by the time the medics caught up with the car it had delivered her to the ER entrance and she had already successfully delivered her newborn solo in the backseat. Jess Berthold, a UCSF spokesperson, confirmed to The Associated Press that the mother and child were brought to the hospital. The mother and child were then taken care of in the hospital.
Waymo responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the incident. “This is not the first baby to be born inside a Waymo vehicle. While it’s a rare occurrence… some of our newest riders just can’t wait to experience their first ride,” Waymo quipped. In a separate statement to KRON4 and the Chronicle it said that it was “proud to be a trusted ride for moments big and small” and for “serving riders from just seconds old to many years young.” The company added, “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.”
Rented nativity scene
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Their sense of humor.
A boy is writing a paper on childbirth and asks his parents, “How was I born?”
His mother awkwardly answers, “The stork brought you.”
“Oh,” says the boy. “Well, how were you and Daddy born?”
“Um, well, the stork brought us, too, and Grandpa and Grandma.”
December 12th Birthdays
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