Robotaxi automobile firm Waymo and meals supply app DoorDash confirmed that, sure, they’re working collectively to ship individuals out to shut automobile doorways left open by careless riders. We dwell in a tragic and horrible future.
Earlier this week, a Reddit post 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 driving force can be paid a further $5. The person had by no means seen a proposal like this earlier than and requested others if that they had been requested to go shut a robotaxi’s door. Some even questioned if the driving force was faking the order solely 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 currently running a pilot program in Atlanta to enhance its AV fleet efficiency. In the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get its vehicles back on the road quickly,” mentioned the businesses in a joint assertion.
Sure, because of this DoorDashers are getting paid to shut doorways on automobiles which can be designed to someday exchange them and different drivers fully. However hey, $11 is good, I suppose. And possibly the robots will bear in mind those who closed the doorways for them and be nicer to them after they run every part.
