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Robot model

Dot

sidewalkpilotby DoorDash

DoorDash's first commercial autonomous delivery robot, built in-house by DoorDash Labs.

Track Dot
Manufacturer
DoorDash
Form factor
sidewalk
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3
Website
about.doordash.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Dot, a sidewalk by DoorDash (pilot): 3 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Form Factor

sidewalk

Maturity

pilot

Purpose-built delivery robot

DoorDash describes Dot as a purpose-built, all-electric autonomous delivery robot connected to its Autonomous Delivery Platform (DoorDash unveils Dot).

Multimodal delivery

DoorDash says Dot is designed to navigate roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks as part of a platform that selects delivery modes for local commerce (Dot).

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Dot. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (3)

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Dot on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.

moderate
1
minor
1
regulatory action
1
traffic disruption
1

Most recent: Jul 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Dot (2)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/doordash-unveils-dot
  2. https://about.doordash.com/en-us/dot

Common questions

What is Dot?
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.
How much does Dot cost?
Dot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Dot from DoorDash. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Dot actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Dot is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Dot?
Dot is made by DoorDash, based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013.
Where is Dot deployed?
3 verified deployments of Dot are on the DEPLOY registry, including at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations), Fremont, California, USA, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Can you buy Dot?
Dot is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Dot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable sidewalk robots to Dot include Starship Bot, Serve Gen 3, Avride delivery robot, Starship Delivery Robot.
How does Dot compare to Starship Bot?
Dot and Starship Bot (Starship Technologies · 41 deployments) are both sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry. Dot has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Dot a top sidewalk?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Dot ranks in roughly the top 26% of sidewalk models tracked by the registry.
What is Dot's maturity stage?
Dot is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Dot safe?
Dot has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Dot.

Recent coverage

Dot in third-party press

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