DoorDash
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: San Francisco, California · Est. 2013 · 1 model registered · 3 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies DoorDash: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, 2 active incidents. 5 sources back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
2
Overview
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is an on-demand local delivery marketplace founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco. Its autonomous arm, DoorDash Labs, develops last-mile delivery robotics. In September 2025 DoorDash unveiled Dot, an in-house autonomous delivery robot that operates across bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks, with early-access testing in the Phoenix metro area. DoorDash also works with third-party robotics operators, including a 2025 agreement to use Serve robotics sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
- PUBLIC
- SIDEWALK
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder & Head of DoorDash Labs (Robotics & Automation), Co-founder
Co-founder & CEO, Co-founder
VP of Autonomy, DoorDash Labs
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- DoorDash acquires ChowboticsFeb 8, 2021
MOST RECENT · DoorDash acquires Chowbotics · 2021-02-08 · with Chowbotics Sally · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Incidents affecting DoorDash
- DoorDash delivery robot 'Dot' rolled into an active Chandler Arizona SWAT crime scene and refused to leave, forcing police to call a DoorDash technician to remove it[TRAFFIC DISRUPTION]
Jun 15, 2026
- FAA grants DoorDash Part 135 air carrier certification for DoorDash Air drone delivery[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 29, 2026
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is DoorDash?
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is an on-demand local delivery marketplace founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco. Its autonomous arm, DoorDash Labs, develops last-mile delivery robotics. In September 2025 DoorDash unveiled Dot, an in-house autonomous delivery robot that operates across bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks, with early-access testing in the Phoenix metro area. DoorDash also works with third-party robotics operators, including a 2025 agreement to use Serve robotics sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles.
What does DoorDash make?
DoorDash has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Dot (DoorDash builds physical robots).
Who competes with DoorDash?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to DoorDash building in the same form factors include Amazon, Serve Robotics, Also, Avride.
Who is the CEO of DoorDash?
Tony Xu is the ceo of DoorDash, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is DoorDash headquartered?
DoorDash is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Where does DoorDash operate robots?
DoorDash operates 3 verified deployments, including at U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations), Fremont, California, USA, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
How many robots has DoorDash deployed?
DEPLOY has 3 verified DoorDash deployments on record at sites including U.S. (DoorDash Air launch locations), Fremont, California, USA, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is DoorDash a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, DoorDash ranks in roughly the top 22% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was DoorDash founded?
DoorDash was founded in 2013.
Are there any incidents involving DoorDash?
2 active incidents involving DoorDash are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is DoorDash safe?
DoorDash 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.