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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Owen Scott

Waymo is paying DoorDash drivers to close robotaxi doors left open by customers

Waymo has started paying DoorDash drivers to close the doors of its driverless robotaxis, as passengers leave them ajar and can hold up traffic.

The automated cars cannot drive if any of their doors remain open, forcing the company to draft in human assistance to prevent roads from getting clogged up with immobile cabs.

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