Overview
- The standalone Tasks app and new listings in the Dasher app are live in select U.S. markets, excluding California, New York City, Seattle and Colorado.
- Assignments range from filming household chores or unscripted non-English conversations to photographing menus, store shelves and hotel entrances.
- DoorDash says submissions will be used to evaluate its own systems and models from partners in retail, insurance, hospitality and technology.
- Pay is shown upfront and varies by complexity, and the company describes this as a small pilot with plans to broaden task types and geographic coverage.
- The effort leverages a network of over 8 million Dashers and aligns with a wider trend that includes Uber’s digital tasks and other robotics data-collection programs.