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before long , parents in kitchen stove of Waymo robotaxis might not have to interest about pick up their kids from after - school activities — or any time , really .
The San Francisco Standardreportsthat Waymo , the Alphabet subsidiary , is consider a subscription program that would let teens acclaim one of its car alone and send getaway and drop - off alert to their parents . In a study , Waymo concern to the programme as “ Waymo Teen , ” and floated prices ranging from $ 150 to $ 250 per calendar month for up to 16 ride .
“ We have been exploring the potential for authorized teenager to access [ Waymo ] under their protector ’ supervising and have received promising feedback from our research in this area , ” a Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch .
Waymo is n’t the only ride - hailing company looking to teens to hike up profits . Last year , Uber began matching teens long time 13 through 17 with highly rated driver in its internet . Consent is required from a nipper ’s legal guardians , who then incur notifications about their child ’s whereabouts during rides .
