"Throughout 2025, via political donations and not-so-subtle business moves, DoorDash has been showing the millions of gig workers who make its multibillion-dollar business viable that it's willing to spend far more to undermine their rights than to compensate them fairly-and it may soon replace them entirely with driverless vehicles. Last week, the United States' largest food-delivery platform announced it was kickstarting a partnership with the autonomous vehicle brand Waymo-a subsidiary of Google's parent company, Alphabet,"
"Phoenix, one of the five cities where Waymo actually operates, will be the urban laboratory for home deliveries of food, groceries, and other goods from participating retailers via driverless car. In Los Angeles and San Francisco, two of the other metropolises that have welcomed Waymo, subscribers to the $10-a-month DashPass can earn a $10 discount off one Waymo ride every month."
Throughout 2025 DoorDash used political donations and strategic business moves to push against gig-worker protections while resisting fair compensation. The company launched a partnership with Waymo to pilot driverless home deliveries, selecting Phoenix as the urban laboratory for food, grocery, and goods deliveries. In Los Angeles and San Francisco DashPass subscribers can receive a $10 discount on one Waymo ride per month. DoorDash also partnered with Serve Robotics to offer "last-10-feet" front-yard delivery via four-wheeled delivery bots. Those bots have appeared on television, collided with disabled Californians, and been attacked by people filming viral content. DoorDash is shifting revenue toward automated, tip-free delivery models.
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