The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies DoorDash: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, 2 active incidents. 5 sources back the record.
CategorySidewalk delivery
Overview
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is an on-demand local delivery marketplace founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco. Its autonomous arm, DoorDash Labs, develops last-mile delivery robotics. In September 2025 DoorDash unveiled Dot, an in-house autonomous delivery robot that operates across bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks, with early-access testing in the Phoenix metro area. DoorDash also works with third-party robotics operators, including a 2025 agreement to use Serve robotics sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Key facts
Founded
HQ
Autonomous arm
In-house robot
Dot specs (per DoorDash)
Robot early access
Third-party robotics
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
2
Web sources
2
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company DoorDash has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Chowbotics Sally1× joint2 total
- 2Manna Aero1× joint2 total
Most recent
- DoorDash acquires Chowbotics2021-02-08with Chowbotics Sallyoperating
DoorDash on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jul 2026. Explore where DoorDash's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full DoorDash deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Stanley Tang Co-founder & Head of DoorDash Labs (Robotics & Automation), Co-founderSEC-verified
- Tony Xu Co-founder & CEO, Co-founderSEC-verified
- Ashu Rege VP of Autonomy, DoorDash Labssecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Tony Xucofounderno longer at company
- Stanley Tangcofounderno longer at company
Safety record
2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting DoorDash (2)
- FAA grants DoorDash Part 135 air carrier certification for DoorDash Air drone delivery2026-07-29 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Corridors where DoorDash operates (1)
- PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
Robot-delivery corridors on DEPLOY Ground where DoorDash runs a documented fleet.
Operator customers (1)
- DoorDash3 deployments
Recent coverage
DoorDash in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Also2 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced · 1 ended
Every company DoorDash has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- DoorDash acquires Chowbotics2021-02-08with Chowbotics Sallyoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Chowbotics Sally1× joint2 total
- 2Manna Aero1× joint2 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- investment2021-02-08concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in DoorDash’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipDoorDash acquires Chowbotics
2021-02-08DoorDash acquired Chowbotics, maker of the Sally salad robot, to bring food preparation automation in-house. Chowbotics was valued at 6M in 2018. DoorDash shut down Chowbotics operations on Aug 31, 2022, after Sally robots failed to meet internal benchmarks, resulting in ~35 layoffs.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Incident recordedJul 29, 2026
FAA grants DoorDash Part 135 air carrier certification for DoorDash Air drone delivery
- Deployment recordedJul 29, 2026
Dot at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 15, 2026
Dot at Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Record createdJul 10, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJun 15, 2026
DoorDash delivery robot 'Dot' rolled into an active Chandler Arizona SWAT crime scene and...
Sources (5)
- DoorDash · https://doordash.com
- DoorDash Unveils Dot, the Delivery Robot Powered by its Autonomous Delivery Platform · https://ir.doordash.com/news/news-details/2025/DoorDash-Unveils-Dot-the-Delivery-Robot-Powered-by-its-Autonomous-Delivery-Platform-to-Accelerate-Local-Commerce/default.aspx · 2025-09-30
- Dot | DoorDash · https://about.doordash.com/en-us/dot
- DoorDash unveils Dot, its autonomous robot built to deliver your food · https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/doordash-unveils-dot-its-autonomous-robot-built-to-deliver-your-food/ · 2025-09-30
- DoorDash to use Serve Robotics' sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles · https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/09/doordash-to-use-serve-robotics-sidewalk-robots-for-deliveries-in-los-angeles/ · 2025-10-09
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for DoorDash.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Also2 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DoorDash from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
DoorDash is giving away a free Dodge Charger, a house, and so much more this College Football Season
DoorDash's Streaks program returns for the 2026 college football season, offering $250 in credit for game-day orders, a free Student DashPass, and a shot at winning a Dodge…
Airbound Raises $37 Million Series A and Plans 10,000 Daily Drone Flights Across Andhra Pradesh
The Bengaluru aerospace startup, led by Greenoaks with DoorDash participation, targets a payload-to-aircraft ratio three times better than industry norms. Bengaluru-based Airbound…
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
Consumers are tightening their belts — just not on food delivery
Consumers sustain DoorDash and Uber Eats growth by prioritizing food delivery despite cutting spending elsewhere.
Serve Robotics adds Grubhub to delivery network as Diligent rolls out Moxi 2.0
Serve Robotics is expanding its autonomous delivery network through a new partnership with Grubhub, while its Diligent Robotics subsidiary begins rolling out the next generation…
Uber’s Drone Delivery Bet: 1 Million Daily Trips by 2029
Ambitious commitments by DoorDash and now Uber could reshape low-altitude airspace.
How Delivery Robots Can Transform the Last Mile
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the company is shifting toward DoorDash and Grubhub, how delivery robots could cut last-mile costs and…
Serve Robotics Expands DoorDash Deal in Two Cities, Adds Grubhub Post-Uber Riff
Serve Robotics Inc. announced a new partnership with Grubhub and an expansion of its collaboration with DoorDash Inc. to two more US cities, its latest moves following a fallout…
DoorDash gets FAA clearance for in-house drone programme, DoorDash Air
DoorDash received FAA clearance to operate its own in-house drone delivery programme, branded DoorDash Air.
DoorDash Air brings drone delivery closer to the mainstream
DoorDash has secured FAA Part 135 certification for DoorDash Air, bringing commercial drone operations in-house. The move could give the delivery platform greater control over how…
DoorDash Projects Strong Growth As Delivery Demand Holds Firm
DoorDash forecast Q3 gross order value and core profit above Wall Street estimates after topping results for the prior three months.
DoorDash Issues Strong Outlook, Warns of Heightened Spending
DoorDash Inc. issued a profit forecast that topped analysts’ expectations, citing a boom in paying subscribers who tend to order takeout and groceries more frequently than…
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- Revision history: /companies/doordash/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Serve Robotics3 models
- Also2 models
- Avride2 models
- Coco Robotics2 models
- Daxbot2 models
Video
DoorDash is introducing "Dot," the company's first commercial autonomous delivery robot, rolling out around Phoenix. The size of a miniature car, the company sa
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DoorDash Launches In-House Drone Delivery Service DoorDash is expanding its push into autonomous logistics by launching its own drone-delivery business, DoorDa
Reality vs attention
DoorDash draws attention at the 87th percentile but verifies reality at the 67th percentile among sidewalk robots. Hype Gap +19.6, 8th widest among sidewalk robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026