Waymo is now letting teenagers in Phoenix, Arizona, book their robotaxi rides on the app. This could be done by creating a “teen account” on the Waymo platform that would need to be connected to their parents’ account or parental permission.
Waymo Lets Teens Book Robotaxi Rides
Waymo launched the latest teen accounts service on their platform which allows younger passengers, including underaged teenagers, to create an account and experience the driverless rides for themselves. However, the service would only allow teenagers from 14 years old to 17 years old to create a teen account on the platform.
According to TechCrunch’s report, the program is currently only available in metropolitan Phoenix, but Waymo plans to expand this experience to other cities where it is available in the future.
This is not the first time a ride-hailing platform added a teen account program to their service as Uber has launched this previously shared feature.
Teen Accounts Connected to Parents
Waymo mentioned that teen accounts would be connected to their parents or legal guardians who have existing accounts on the platform. All receipts and trip information like real-time tracking would also be shared with the adult’s account…