Security researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered a new feature in Waymo's app allowing customers to tip for robotaxi rides. The tipping option, however, appears designed to direct donations to charity rather than provide financial incentives to the company. Wong found the feature while reverse engineering the app and believes it could be a light-hearted prank. While some tech workers support the idea as a revenue stream, others express concerns about the implications of tipping for self-driving services, considering it contradictory to the robotaxi's purpose of eliminating driver-related costs.
But that hasn't stopped some Bay Area tech workers from calling for a tipping feature.
Some wondered whether asking for a 'tip' for a self-driving car would backfire and cast a negative light on Waymo.
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