Waymo's robotaxis have a new job: Delivering your food

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Waymo car on road
Waymo is partnering with DoorDash to bring food deliveries via robot taxis.

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I'm 81 and live in my RV for half the year. I didn't save enough for retirement, so I stay afloat by 'work camping' and DoorDash driving.

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Richard Smith
Richard Smith work camps for half of the year in New Hampshire.

Richard Smith

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Smith, 81, who works part-time for the campground where he lives for half of the year and part-time driving for DoorDash. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Serve Robotics' CEO explains why delivery could be a bigger opportunity than robotaxis

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A woman holds a paper shopping bag above one of Serve's four-wheeled delivery robots, which has a white body with a red, triangular flag above it.
Serve Robotics is launching a partnership with DoorDash.

Serve

DoorDash says its new self-driving delivery robot has a special feature: Cuteness

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Dot, DoorDash's self-driving delivery robot, with a red outer shell, four black wheels, and two LED lights on its front that look like eyes, drives along a road.
Dot, DoorDash's autonomous delivery robot.

DoorDash

After 20 years in sales at companies like Tesla and Wells Fargo, I'm DoorDashing to support my daughters

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Ilya Brunshteyn with two daughters
Ilya Brunshteyn, a former salesperson, has two daughters.

Ilya Brunshteyn

I'm 53 and have been job searching for 14 months. I'm part of the group applying, praying, hoping, and begging for a chance to work.

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Kevin Hannegan
Kevin Hannegan

Kevin Hannegan

The White House Keeps a ‘Loyalty’ Scorecard for Companies: Report

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Trump meets with Tim Cook in the Oval Office.

DoorDash CEO says he gets hundreds of emails weekly from customers and workers. They show it has work to do.

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tony xu doordash
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said that he gets hundreds of emails from workers and customers each week.

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Good news, delivery drivers: DoorDash CEO says robotaxis aren't ready for food delivery

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A person on a bike with a Doordash box on their back.
A Doordash deliveryperson on a bike.

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I quit my job because I needed flexibility to be with my kids. Now I DoorDash for about $20 an hour and create TikTok content to pay bills.

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Nick Parker headshot
Nick Parker quit his full time job because he needed flexibility to be with his kids.

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