SAN FRANCISCO — By Karen Complaints, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 13, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A confused DoorDash driver stood in the middle of the street today, arguing with a silent, two-ton robot car that refused to move because a passenger left the door ajar. The driver, who was late delivering a bag of lukewarm tacos, tried to explain to the empty back seat that he did not work for Waymo.

“This is not a glitch, it is a community partnership,” said Brad Sterling, VP of External Touching. “If a door is slightly open, our advanced vehicles freeze in panic. We simply ask the nearest guy holding a burrito to fix it. It saves us money on mechanics.”

The company claims this helps gig workers feel important. “It empowers delivery drivers to feel like engineers,” explained Linda Halloway, Director of Unpaid Internships. “Instead of just delivering cold fries, they get to touch a $100,000 robot. We don’t pay them, but the exposure is great.” She noted that most drivers stop arguing with the car after about twenty minutes.

At press time, Waymo announced a new update requiring passing joggers to check the oil levels before the car will accelerate.

Inspired by the real story: Waymo is officially asking delivery drivers to close the doors on its autonomous vehicles if they get stuck. Read the full story.