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Dot at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)

DoorDash's first commercial autonomous delivery robot, built in-house by DoorDash Labs. Designed to navigate bike lanes, roads, sidewalks, and driveways for last-mile local delivery. All-electric, compact form factor. Launched in Phoenix metro area with expansion to Fremont, CA.

Dot by DoorDash · Unverified · Sidewalk delivery

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DoorDash earns FAA Part 135 air carrier certification and launches DoorDash Air, an in-house drone delivery program developed by DoorDash Labs. Largest US food-delivery company to gain Part 135.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Dot at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations).

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Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Dot
Company
DoorDash
Location
U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)
Operator
DoorDash
Status
operational
First seen
2026-07-29
ID
5186b487-41fc-4601-a932-e177538d8519

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    Dot first documented operating at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Dot operates in U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations). Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/doordash-air · 2026-07-29
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Dot deployment at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)?
Dot, built by DoorDash, is recorded as a deployment at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations) on the DEPLOY registry. DoorDash operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Dot at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)?
DoorDash, the manufacturer of Dot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Dot deployment at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 29, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Dot deployment at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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