Put together an Uber Eats dinner order with Gemini task automation

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Mar 21, 2026 by Allison Johnson (The Verge)

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Last checked

Oct 16, 2026

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How we verify

Evidence: Article or interviewA newsletter, journalist or interview account of what happened.

Outcome

The Verge's Allison Johnson had Gemini's task automation on a Pixel 10 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra build her Saturday dinner order on Uber Eats. It correctly added two half portions to make one chicken teriyaki combo, struggled to find a side of greens and made a couple of wrong turns, and took about nine minutes, stopping before the final confirm so she could check and place the order.

Agent

Gemini (task automation)

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Build my food delivery order in the app and stop right before I place it, so I can check it.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Delivery app: [Uber Eats / DoorDash / Grubhub]
- Restaurant and dishes, with sizes or portions
- Sides, drinks, and anything to leave out
- Delivery address (confirm it's home, not my last location)
- Budget including fees and tip

Rules:
- Check the delivery address first and ask me if it isn't my home address.
- If the menu sells portions in halves or combos, work out the right quantity and tell me what you chose.
- If an item is out of stock, ask me before picking a substitute.
- Stop at the final confirm button; never place the order yourself.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: A short message listing each item, the subtotal, fees, tip and total, and that the order is ready for me to confirm.

You'll know it worked when: I open the app, the basket is exactly what I asked for, and I just press order.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Build my food delivery order in the app and stop right before I place it, so I can check it.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Delivery app: [Uber Eats / DoorDash / Grubhub]
- Restaurant and dishes, with sizes or portions
- Sides, drinks, and anything to leave out
- Delivery address (confirm it's home, not my last location)
- Budget including fees and tip

Rules:
- Check the delivery address first and ask me if it isn't my home address.
- If the menu sells portions in halves or combos, work out the right quantity and tell me what you chose.
- If an item is out of stock, ask me before picking a substitute.
- Stop at the final confirm button; never place the order yourself.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- If you get stuck in the first couple of minutes (permissions, location), tell me exactly what needs my attention.

Output: A short message listing each item, the subtotal, fees, tip and total, and that the order is ready for me to confirm.

You'll know it worked when: I open the app, the basket is exactly what I asked for, and I just press order.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://www.theverge.com/tech/898282/gemini-task-automation-uber-doordash-hands-on