DoorDash (Tasks app)

Gig app, HQ United States. Delivery platform repurposing its courier base as data recorders: couriers film themselves loading dishwashers, washing dishes and folding clothes, partly with body cameras, for in-house and partner AI and robotics models.

Data it collects

Workers in

United States

Scale

• Tasks app launched for couriers in select US places, excluding California, New York City, Seattle and Colorado (2026-03-19)

Pay

• Per-task pay shown upfront, set by effort and complexity; no dollar figure published

Events

• 2026-03-19 DoorDash launches Tasks app techcrunch.com ↗ Major outlet

Sources

• DoorDash Inc. is paying delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips and complete other digital tasks to help improve artificial intelligence and robotics models.bgov.com ↗ Major outlet 2026-03-19
• filming themselves completing various household chores like loading a dishwasher, handwashing dishes or folding clothesbgov.com ↗ Major outlet 2026-03-19
• available in select places in the U.S., excluding California, New York City, Seattle, and Coloradotechcrunch.com ↗ Major outlet 2026-03-19
• Pay is shown upfront and determined based on effort and complexity of the activity.techcrunch.com ↗ Major outlet 2026-03-19

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