Chris echoed the point about safety, citing the visibility the Waymo app provides to parents and the advantage of a robot chauffeur versus a stranger driving his child.
“We see absolutely everything on the app,” he said. “There’s no driver to attack her. There’s no human interaction to create a disturbance.”
Waymo is considering a program that would allow teenagers to hail robotaxis without a parent, The Standard reported last week. This year, the company gauged user interest in subscriptions for “Waymo Teen,” with plans ranging from $150 to $250 per month for eight, 12, or 16 rides. Parents could receive pickup and drop-off notifications and have the option of human safety checks.
After The Standard published a story…
