Robotaxi automotive firm Waymo and meals supply app DoorDash confirmed that, sure, they’re working collectively to ship individuals out to shut automotive doorways left open by careless riders. We dwell in a tragic and horrible future.
Earlier this week, a Reddit publish from a DoorDash driver went semi-viral because it seemingly confirmed the app providing the person $6.25 to go drive a couple of blocks and shut a Waymo door that was left open. As soon as the duty was accomplished and verified, the motive force can be paid a further $5. The person had by no means seen a proposal like this earlier than and requested others if they’d been requested to go shut a robotaxi’s door. Some even questioned if the motive force was faking the order totally for some odd purpose. However nope, that is actual.
TechCrunch reached out to Waymo and DoorDash in regards to the publish, and the 2 corporations confirmed they’re certainly working collectively and paying individuals to shut doorways.
“Waymo is presently working a pilot program in Atlanta to boost its AV fleet effectivity. Within the uncommon occasion a car door is left ajar, stopping the automotive from departing, close by Dashers are notified, permitting Waymo to get its autos again on the highway shortly,” mentioned the businesses in a joint assertion.
Sure, because of this DoorDashers are getting paid to shut doorways on autos which can be designed to at some point change them and different drivers fully. However hey, $11 is good, I assume. And perhaps the robots will bear in mind those who closed the doorways for them and be nicer to them once they run every little thing.
