The Whitlatches began using Waymo in 2019, primarily to help get Mikaylee to her baby-sitting jobs, the Ice Den in Chandler, and soon high school. The whole Whitlatch family is buys as Crystal and her husband work full time and care for their two children.

Waymo said it will offer “specially-trained Rider Support agents” during rides hailed by teens and loop in parents if needed.

Teens in the Phoenix area now have a new way to get around — without needing a driver’s license or a ride from a parent.

Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and now, Jersey City? The sight of a Waymo autonomous ride share vehicle seen in downtown Jersey City and shared on Reddit had hopes soaring. Could New Jersey’s second largest city be next in line for the self-driving vehicles for hire?

The Waymo teen accounts allow kids 14 and over to ride independently in one of the self-driving cars. PHOENIX — Waymo's autonomous cars will now allow teenagers to ride around independently if they're linked to a parent's account.

"Fewer than ten" Waymo cars are operating in Manhattan and "parts of Downtown Brooklyn," a company spokesperson told Crain's. The vehicles are in town for testing and, at least for now, are being operated by humans.

Philadelphia is one of more than 10 cities where human autonomous-technology experts will be taking Waymos on summer “road trips,” allowing the cars “to get to know the city,” spokesperson Sandy Karp said in a statement. The testing fleets are closed to the public.

The City of Phoenix has announced the new chief of the Phoenix Police Department. On Tuesday, it was announced that Matthew Giordano will take the role as the top cop in Phoenix. Giordano currently serves as the executive director of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST).