This is not new news.... Almost all delivery type companies like beer, soft drink, etc use programs like “road net” to sequence deliveries in the most efficient way possible.....
I used one for years and yes you do get some very weird looking routes....also depends on the information programmed into it....
As with any computer program.... Garbage in garbage out...
I’m sure some day when “big gov” has implemented full vehicle controls, you will punch in your destination and “big gov” will offer up the “allowable” route.