Unintended consequence: more delivery bots

The new bill to make app-based employers like Uber treat gig workers like employees has a workaround for employers: devices which can be remote-controlled by out of state operators.

Instead of UberEats having drivers deliver, they can use delivery robots. These bots are perceived as  autonomous, but in reality they are often remote controlled by workers in low-wage areas.

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