Waymo’s latest expansion strategy: teenagers

Waymo will allow teenagers as young as 13 to use its robotaxi service in Nashville as the Alphabet-owned company looks to scale its business by reaching a new group of riders.

Nashville is the second city to offer Waymo teen accounts; the company kicked off its teen account program in Phoenix last year. And more cities are likely to follow, according to the company.

A Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch that its expansion to Nashville will be the “first of many” teen launches across multiple markets that use the Waymo app in the coming months. The spokesperson said it will offer teen accounts in cities where its operations are mature and local regulations allow it.