DoorDash is so committed to replacing workers it's making them train their own replacements — the HR equivalent of asking someone to write their own severance letter.

DoorDash makes drivers load the robots that will replace them

DoorDash is piloting its Dot delivery robot in select areas, asking human drivers to load the robots before they take over the deliveries. The company frames it as an opt-in gig opportunity, but workers see it as an overt step toward automating themselves out of a job. The move underscores the gig economy's steady creep toward full automation.

Source: DoorDash makes drivers load the robots that will replace them — BoingBoing

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