"Delivery platform DoorDash bought a warehouse at 16th and Folsom to test delivery drones, but the Teamsters challenged their permit on zoning grounds. Now the drones will fly, after the SF Board of Appeals shot down the Teamsters' appeal. Delivery-based tech companies like Amazon have dreamt of using robots to deliver their goods for the better part of ten years."
"So in September, we learned that DoorDash bought a Mission District warehouse at 16th and Folsom streets to test out their delivery drones. That 18,400-square-foot site has a large parking lot, and is gated, with most of the drone delivery experiments reportedly scheduled to happen in the outdoor parking lot area. There's a battle brewing over drones and jobs in the Mission. DoorDash, the on-demand delivery app, plans to launch a drone testing site on Folsom Street,"
DoorDash purchased an 18,400-square-foot Mission District warehouse at 16th and Folsom to conduct outdoor drone delivery experiments using the gated parking lot. The San Francisco Planning Department granted permission for testing, and Teamsters Union Local 665 appealed the zoning approval. The SF Board of Appeals rejected the Teamsters' challenge, clearing the way for drone trials. DoorDash previously tested sidewalk delivery robots in 2017 but faced a 2018 ban for sidewalk congestion. DoorDash already offers drone delivery in markets like Dallas–Fort Worth and Charlotte, while food quality and safety concerns about high-speed drone delivery persist.
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