Waymo’s driverless taxis have spent the past year as San Francisco’s favorite punching bag. They’ve blocked fire trucks, pulled a forbidden U-turn straight in front of police, and, in one infamous case, killed a neighborhood cat named Kit Kat. It’s been a rough PR arc for a machine that isn’t supposed to feel shame.

This week, though, Waymo managed something human for once. A San Francisco woman gave birth inside one of the self-driving cars while en route to UCSF Medical Center. According to a company spokesperson, the vehicle’s support team flagged “unusual activity” during the ride, reached out to the passenger, and alerted 911. The taxi still made it to the hospital ahead of emergency services, proving that even without a driver, it was very motivated to get where it was going.

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