Atlanta - First world problem, Waymo now paying Doordash drivers to close doors left open

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“Waymos work much better in places like Japan and Singapore. Much less well in places like Atlanta. I will not elaborate further.”

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One of the biggest fears stemming from the advent of automated labor is the termination of human labor, and Waymo and their robotaxis are at the forefront of that shift. However, Waymo, particularly in Georgia, somehow still generated jobs for some people, especially DoorDashers. That’s because Waymo passengers are apparently opting to leave the car doors open after leaving, so now Waymo needs DoorDashers to close the doors for a fee.

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in Atlanta, Georgia: for $6.25 and an additional $5, he merely had to close a Waymo car’s doors. It was also rather close by at only 0.7 miles, which is just a few minutes of driving.

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“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,” according to Waymo and DoorDash, transcript courtesy of TechCrunch.

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