# Dot at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations): deployment

Canonical ID: `5186b487-41fc-4601-a932-e177538d8519`

[DoorDash](/companies/doordash.md) 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.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** doordash-air-faa-part135-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Dot](/models/doordash-dot.md) (id: `b72f3d40-6e6c-456e-9973-ea31b37c69de`)
- **Category:** [Sidewalk delivery](/sidewalk-delivery)
- **Company:** [DoorDash](/companies/doordash.md) (id: `1bcf17bd-37a2-4c11-a7ac-4493410a69d2`)
- **Location:** [U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations)](/locations/us-drone-delivery-locations.md) (id: `6f07adaa-b50d-49d4-ac81-3187ddb4f3ed`)
- **Operator:** [DoorDash](/companies/doordash.md) (id: `1bcf17bd-37a2-4c11-a7ac-4493410a69d2`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/doordash-air · 2026-07-29

## Verified answers

- [Where do delivery robots operate?](/where-do-delivery-robots-operate.md)
- [Sidewalk robot laws: every US state and major market](/sidewalk-robot-laws.md)
- [Delivery robot specs compared](/delivery-robot-specs-compared.md)

## 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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