Meet Dot
Accelerating the Future of Delivery,
Built for the Real World
A new chapter in local commerce.
Dot is DoorDash’s first autonomous delivery robot — purpose-built to bring orders straight to your door.
Designed from the ground up to move goods, not people, Dot is one-tenth the size of a car, fully electric, and street-friendly. It’s engineered for safe, reliable trips through your neighborhood and proudly developed in-house by our team at DoorDash Labs.
Why Dot?
Safety First, Always
Dot has been tested across hundreds of thousands of miles on public roads — safely navigating road closures, construction zones, emergency vehicles, and varied human behavior.
Friendly. Efficient. Sustainable.
Dot can travel on roads, bike lanes, sidewalks, and driveways — unlocking new ways to deliver more right to your door.
Made for Local Delivery
Whether it’s oven-fresh pizza or late-night snacks, Dot brings orders straight to your door — quickly and reliably.
Here’s how Dot supports customers, merchants, and cities alike.
Customers
More Convenience
Even more access to your favorite merchants.
Peace of Mind
Locked compartments ensure your order arrives safely.
Zero Emissions
For quieter, greener neighborhoods.
Merchants
Serve More Customers
Handle peak demand without creating operational headaches.
Expand Your Reach
Unlock new delivery options to grow your customer base.
Reduce Complexity
Integrate new delivery methods without extra overhead or upfront cost.
Cities
Made for Local Streets
Designed to move safely through your neighborhood, from sidewalks to bike lanes.
Sustainability
Support climate goals with zero-emission deliveries.
Less Traffic
Fewer cars on the road means safer, less congested streets.
How Dot Works
Sensors
Platform
Architecture
Battery
One platform. Every delivery.
Dot plugs into DoorDash’s multimodal Autonomous Delivery Platform, which automatically selects the best delivery mode for each order based on speed, cost, and location.
Launch & Availability
Dot is expanding in the greater Phoenix area.
Join the waitlist below to learn more and find out when Dot will be in your neighborhood.
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General
Dot is our purpose-built autonomous delivery robot, designed for convenient and reliable service. Compact, electric, and one-tenth the size of a car, it’s street-friendly and perfectly suited for bringing orders straight to your door.
Now live in Phoenix Metro area, Dot is expanding to select partner cities. Built to navigate sidewalks, bike lanes, and roads safely, it’s designed for efficient local deliveries. Sign up to our mailing list to find out where Dot will be next!
Join the WaitlistCustomers
Dot uses advanced sensors and computers, similar to a robotaxi, to detect people, pets, cyclists, and obstacles. Traveling at safe biking speeds on roads and walking speeds on sidewalks, Dot will stop or reroute if needed.
Your order rides inside Dot’s locked, insulated compartment and unlocks through the DoorDash app when it arrives. Your delivery fees will be the same as they are with a Dasher.
Merchants
If you’re in an area where Dot operates, you can begin robot deliveries at no upfront cost. Dot integrates seamlessly with SmartScale and other DoorDash merchant tools for fast, reliable handoffs.
No. Dot is designed to fit smoothly into merchant operations with no additional cost to your business. You can sign up to start receiving autonomous deliveries once Dot is available in your area.
Join the WaitlistSafety and Technology
Dot relies on lidar, cameras, radar, and AI-powered decision-making to move safely and reliably — even through complex areas like parking lots, major roads, and busy neighborhood streets.
If Dot encounters an issue, remote operators can step in to assist, and a local operations team is on hand to resolve anything that can’t be managed remotely.
Dot uses cameras, lidar, and radar sensors to navigate safely. Dot does not use facial recognition, and no driving data is connected to any customer or passerby on the street. Limited sensor data may be used to improve the autonomous driving system, but it is never shared with partners, and only provided to authorities if required by law.
Dashers remain, and will always be, essential to DoorDash. Dot will help us keep pace with our growing demand and ensure customers always get quick and reliable deliveries. By combining autonomy and human delivery, we can meet growing demand and create new earning opportunities, expanding access to local commerce for everyone.