Waymo is reportedly building a charity 'tipping' feature into its robotaxi app | techcrunch

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. “We explore unreleased features as part of our

internal innovation process, and do not comment on them,” a Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch. _This article has been updated with a quote from Waymo. _