Overview

• Early access is underway in Tempe and Mesa, where DoorDash says Dot has already completed hundreds of deliveries in the greater Phoenix area.
• Dot is a purpose-built electric robot for roads, bike lanes and sidewalks, carrying up to 30 pounds at speeds up to 20 mph with an interchangeable battery.
• DoorDash developed Dot in-house with eight cameras plus lidar and radar, using real-time AI to handle pickups, parking lots and residential drop-offs.
• The new Autonomous Delivery Platform assigns each order to a human Dasher, a Dot robot, a drone or a sidewalk bot based on speed, cost, location and experience.
• DoorDash says humans will still do the vast majority of deliveries as automation takes specific runs, while outside reporting highlights unresolved safety, accessibility and vandalism challenges.