DoorDash unveils Dot and its Autonomous Delivery Platform
DoorDash introduced Dot, an in-house autonomous delivery robot, alongside software that selects among Dashers, robots and drones for each order.
Evidence notes
- Dot was developed in-house by DoorDash Labs for roads, bike lanes, sidewalks and driveways.
- The Autonomous Delivery Platform chooses a delivery mode using factors including speed, cost, location and customer experience.
- DoorDash launched an early-access Dot programme in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Company context
Local-commerce platform operator building autonomous ground-delivery systems, delivery orchestration and an in-house drone-delivery operation.