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Waymo is reportedly building a charity ‘tipping’ feature into its robotaxi app


Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo might be planning to test a feature that will allow robotaxi riders to add a "tip" that will go to the

Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo might be planning to test a feature that will allow robotaxi riders to add a “tip” that will go to the charity of their choice after a ride. Jane Manchun Wong, a security researcher who recently hacked the display dome on top of a Waymo vehicle, found the new tip feature while “reverse engineering” Waymo’s Android app, according to a post on X. After clicking through the “add a ‘tip’” button, Wong discovered a dropdown menu where customers are asked to select a charity.

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