{"id":212289,"date":"2024-08-23T00:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T00:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/23\/waymo-wants-to-chauffeur-your-kids\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T00:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T00:12:10","slug":"waymo-wants-to-chauffeur-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/23\/waymo-wants-to-chauffeur-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo wants to chauffeur your kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon, parents in range of Waymo robotaxis might not have to worry about picking up their kids from after-school activities \u2014 or anytime, really.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The San Francisco Standard reports that Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary, is considering a subscription program that would let teens hail one of its cars solo and send pickup and drop-off alerts to their parents. In a survey, Waymo referred to the program as \u201cWaymo Teen,\u201d and floated prices ranging from $150 to $250 per month for up to 16 rides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have been exploring the potential for authorized teenagers to access [Waymo] under their guardians\u2019 supervision and have received promising feedback from our research in this area,\u201d a Waymo spokesperson told . <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waymo isn\u2019t the only ride-hailing company looking to teens to boost profits. Last year, Uber began matching teens ages 13 through 17 with highly rated drivers in its network. Consent is required from a child\u2019s legal guardians, who then receive notifications about their whereabouts during rides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon, parents in range of Waymo robotaxis might not have to worry about picking up their kids from after-school activities \u2014 or anytime, really. 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