--- title: Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of... description: Waymo's autonomous vehicles can become immobilized if passengers leave doors open, prompting the company to pay DoorDash drivers $6.25-$11.25 to close them in... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/waymo-is-asking-doordash-drivers-to-shut-the-doors-of-its-self-driving-cars-kjdwczwti twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars | daily.dev og:description: Waymo's autonomous vehicles can become immobilized if passengers leave doors open, prompting the company to pay DoorDash drivers $6.25-$11.25 to close them in... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/waymo-is-asking-doordash-drivers-to-shut-the-doors-of-its-self-driving-cars-kjdwczwti og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/kJdWCZWtI.png og:image:alt: Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Waymo's autonomous vehicles can become immobilized if passengers leave doors open, prompting the company to pay DoorDash drivers $6.25-$11.25 to close them in Atlanta. The pilot program addresses a critical operational issue where open doors prevent vehicles from completing rides or potentially block traffic. Waymo confirmed future vehicles will have automated door closures, but currently relies on gig workers for this task. The company also uses Honk in Los Angeles, paying up to $24 per door closure. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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