3 days ago · Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.

19 hours ago · The vehicle in question was a Jaguar‑branded Waymo robotaxi, fully autonomous and apparently stuck because a door had not latched properly. After a frustrated driver behind the …

1 day ago · Car Tech Tech Culture waymo robotaxi Robotaxis can drive themselves, but still pay humans $20 to close the door Door glitches and power outages are creating a new kind of gig work …

2 days ago · One tow company owner, Evangelica Cuevas, describes a pretty bleak situation for herself and her drivers, being offered “$22 to $24” to close Waymo doors, and “$60 to $80” to tow them,...

Waymo’s driverless taxis are supposed to showcase a future where software replaces human drivers, yet the company is literally paying people $22 a job to walk up and shut stuck doors on stranded ...

1 day ago · Adkins had witnessed an Achilles’ heel of the Waymo robotaxis that ferry thousands of riders in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other cities each week. The vehicles can navigate city streets …

3 days ago · Waymo, the self-driving car division of Alphabet Inc., has inadvertently sparked a new gig economy by offering up to $22 for workers to close its robotaxi doors. This unexpected development …