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Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix
Waymo has begun offering teen accounts for families in Phoenix as it works to expand more of its user base and entrench young riders in the autonomous life.
Opening up autonomous vehicles to ferry kids could bring peace of mind to some parents who might otherwise balk at putting their child into a car alone with another adult, even though ride-hail companies like Uber say they pair teens with highly rated, safe drivers. Aside from Los Angeles and the Bay Area, Waymo operates a commercial robotaxi service via the Uber app in Austin and Atlanta, and plans to launch in Miami this year and Washington, D.C., in 2026. Rebecca Bellan is a senior reporter at TechCrunch, where she covers Tesla and Elon Musk’s broader empire, autonomy, AI, electrification, gig work platforms, Big Tech regulatory scrutiny, and more.
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