"When we first got close to Dot, DoorDash's new delivery robot, we looked right into its big blue, pixelated eyes and gave it a kick. A little one. A tap, really. It's not WIRED's policy to be mean to 350-pound hunks of plastic on wheels. But it's a big, cruel world out there, and delivery robots like Dot will have to face-are already facing, because Dot has just started doing deliveries in metro Phoenix-myriad dangers and challenges."
"DoorDash showed off the nearly 5-foot-tall robot, studded with cameras and sensors, at an event in San Francisco on Monday. The company says the vehicles are built to travel up to 20 mph on roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks, and can carry up to 30 pounds of cargo-a bunch of pizzas, a mountain of pad thai, or a small grocery order. The vehicle is electric, has a swappable battery, and can travel up to five miles per charge."
DoorDash introduced Dot, a nearly 5-foot autonomous delivery robot equipped with cameras and sensors, designed to carry up to 30 pounds and travel up to 20 mph on roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks. The electric vehicle has a swappable battery and a five-mile range per charge. DoorDash plans a hybrid delivery model combining human Dashers, drones, and autonomous vehicles, coordinated by an Autonomous Delivery Platform. Dot has begun deliveries in metro Phoenix and faces operational, safety, and regulatory challenges in mixed-traffic urban environments, even as broader autonomous-vehicle development continues.
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