Overview

• Waymo teen accounts allow unaccompanied 14- to 17-year-olds in Phoenix to hail driverless cars under linked parental profiles.
• Parents can monitor trips in real time through location sharing and contact specially trained remote operators available around the clock.
• The program reverses Waymo’s prior policy barring minors under 18 from solo rides and aligns the company with competitors like Uber.
• While live only in metropolitan Phoenix, Waymo has not set a timeline for expansion but may extend teen access through network partnerships.
• The launch addresses declining teen driver licensing rates and aims to broaden autonomous mobility options for families.