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Robot model

Dot

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
2

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Dot, a sidewalk by DoorDash (pilot): 2 verified deployments on 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.)

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 (2)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Dot.

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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?
2 verified deployments of Dot are on the DEPLOY registry, including at 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, Kiwibot 4.0, Avride delivery robot, Serve Gen 3.
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 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
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 no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Unreviewed · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-18

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-18

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

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

Methodology surface for Dot.