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Whoa, baby: San Francisco woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi

✇The Guardian
By:Associated Press
10 December 2025 at 15:33

Car company said team detected ‘unusual activity’ inside vehicle and called to check on rider and alert 911

Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons including the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police, who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver.

But this week, the company behind the self-driving taxis is drawing attention to the happier news that a San Francisco woman gave birth in a Waymo.

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© Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

© Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

© Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

✇NYT: Technology
By:Jori Finkel
9 December 2025 at 05:02
A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.

© Jamie Lee Taete for The New York Times

A Waymo self-driving car in Los Angeles wrapped with art by Tommii Lim. His cartoon cat is a stand-in for the target Waymo customer, who enjoys kicking back and relinquishing control of the wheel.

How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding

✇NYT: Technology
By:Jori Finkel
9 December 2025 at 05:02
A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.

© Jamie Lee Taete for The New York Times

A Waymo self-driving car in Los Angeles wrapped with art by Tommii Lim. His cartoon cat is a stand-in for the target Waymo customer, who enjoys kicking back and relinquishing control of the wheel.
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