Parents are using Waymo robotaxis as personal chauffeurs for their kids. Are you one of them?
Kim Ollerhead
- Waymo offers a teen account service for riders aged 14-17 in limited markets.
- That hasn't stopped parents elsewhere from putting their kids in a robotaxi, according to reports.
- Let Business Insider know if you would put your child in a robotaxi unsupervised.
Robotaxis have ushered in the era of the personal chauffeur, and parents are cashing in.
As autonomous vehicles enter more cities, parents have discovered the life hack of outsourcing the job of driving their kids to robots, taking advantage of the privacy and peace of mind offered by driverless cars.
Waymo, the Alphabet-backed robotaxi company, offers teen accounts for riders ages 14-17, but the service is limited to metro Phoenix residents.
Kim Ollerhead, a Scottsdale resident, previously told Business Insider that she let her twin children try a Waymo. Ollerhead said she would highly consider allowing her kids to take a Waymo unsupervised once they get older.
Outside Arizona, riders typically need to be 18 years or older or supervised by an adult.
That hasn't stopped some parents in markets where Waymo is available from sending their kids off in a robotaxi, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Parents in the San Francisco Bay Area told the publication they're hailing Waymo robotaxis for their kids, despite it being a no-no under the company's terms of service and state law.
"We just realized it would make our lives easier," one parent told the publication.
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