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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by flyingsky on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @07:38PM (#50373462)
I think eventually demand for this is gonna pick up. I order the same thing every single time(though on a local alternative & not doordash) and I totally wish I could have an agent drive that. At my lunch time ask me if it can order the usual, I say yes it places the order, monitors it - essentially make sure I get my lunch brought to me without - the cognitive overload from interacting with these food delivery apps or in some cases speaking with the delivery people. Yeah - chat might not be the right interface for that there's the MCP and I think more people if they knoew how powerful that was would be excited about the possibilities of building custom workflows
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by GCUMstlyHarmls on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @08:17PM (#50373790)
Could that not just be served by a "save favourite order" button...
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by warkdarrior on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:21PM (#50375143)
That means the user/customer has to wait until the restaurant/delivery app adds this functionality. Or they could use their agent today to get the same functionality.
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by cowlevel on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @08:20PM (#50373812)
What interaction is the AI performing to "make sure you get it"? Does it call the driver every 30 seconds for a status update?
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by flyingsky on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:17AM (#50376549)
Well, it could chat with the driver. Where I live the norm is when a driver is assigned your order they get to text you to confirm your location is correct(annoying, I know), they text you again if they are somehow finding it hard to get to your location, they text when they get to your gate for an access code, they text when they get to the front of your house. Thats a lot of texting I'lld gladly let an agent do for me.
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by cowlevel on Sunday November 08, 2026 @01:30AM (#50410930)
Where I live if they can't find the door or need an access code, then I put it in the order instructions so they don't have to ask me next time.
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by lelanthran on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:33AM (#50376667)
> I think more people if they knoew how powerful that was would be excited about the possibilities of building custom workflows

You think "repeat my last order" is a cognitive burden?

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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or... by flyingsky on Thursday November 05, 2026 @05:59AM (#50377712)
Except with most non-AI delivery apps, there’s no straightforward way to just say “repeat my last order” and have it delivered to me. And that’s kind of my point. I don’t want to have to open the app, place the order, track the delivery, or deal with the delivery person. I just want my lunch to show up at the usual time without having to think about any of that.
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