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DoorDash's Dot Bot Will Deliver Your Food, and It Won't Just Cruise Down Sidewalks
DoorDash aims to lower delivery costs and reduce traffic by testing Dot, a robot that carries up to 30 pounds and travels five miles per charge, with plans for wide use in 2025.
- DoorDash launched Dot, an autonomous delivery robot, on Tuesday that navigates roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking lots, and delivers food and packages in Arizona.
- DoorDash developed Dot to replace cars for local deliveries and to meet growing demand in suburban and urban markets needing reliable, efficient multi-modal delivery.
- Dot, built entirely in-house and influenced by Coco Robotics, carries up to 30 pounds, travels up to 20 miles per hour, and uses cameras and lidar sensors to handle complex road environments.
- Stanley Tang, DoorDash co-founder, said, "That's the insight behind Dot," noting it will expand local delivery opportunities while Dashers remain essential for complex orders.
- DoorDash is piloting its Dot delivery robot in the Phoenix metro area, targeting availability to the region’s population of 1.6 million people before the close of 2025, with plans to expand alongside its drone and vehicle delivery services.
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