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DoorDash Air announced with first drone deliveries planned for Northern California

Stanley Tang names Chipotle and Popeyes as the first partners. He says early tests put average flight delivery times under roughly five minutes.

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Stanley Tang introduced DoorDash Air, with first deliveries planned for Northern California and Chipotle and Popeyes as its first partners. He says its design draws on 13 years of deliveries and early tests put average flight delivery times under roughly five minutes.

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DoorDash Air is a drone delivery service whose first deliveries are planned for Northern California. Stanley Tang introduced it on September 30, naming Chipotle and Popeyes as its first partners alongside local favorites.

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Tang describes a design built around what 13 years of deliveries have taught the company: what people order, how much it weighs and how far it needs to travel. He presents delivery requirements as the starting point for the aircraft.

Early tests have produced flight delivery times averaging under roughly five minutes, Tang says. He also compares the drones’ noise to a passing car.

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Positive57.2%42.8%Negative

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Positive accounts welcomed DoorDash’s DashForward drone delivery and proactive ordering plans as innovative progress, while negative replies called the features impractical and of little value to customers or drivers.

Based on 38 sentiment-bearing replies from 35 accounts across 4 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive57.2%42.8%Negative

Summary

Positive accounts welcomed DoorDash’s DashForward drone delivery and proactive ordering plans as innovative progress, while negative replies called the features impractical and of little value to customers or drivers.

Based on 38 sentiment-bearing replies from 35 accounts across 4 conversations.

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Stanley Tang@stanleytangThis is DoorDash Air. As a pilot, I can tell you that you wouldn’t build a plane and then ask if it can carry cargo. So we built @DoorDash Air from the ground up, designed around what 13 years of deliveries have taught us: what people order, how much it weighs, and how far it has to travel. Our drones are as silent as a passing car and early tests show that we’ve gotten flight delivery times in under ~5 mins on average, so you can get your @chipotletweets & @popeyes (our first partners) and local favorites right to you, fast. The first deliveries will be in NorCal. We proved autonomy works on the ground. Now see how it works in the sky.10d
Jason Crawford@jasoncrawfordThey did it. They built the Tacocopter9d
Y Combinator@ycombinatorRT @stanleytang: This is DoorDash Air. As a pilot, I can tell you that you wouldn’t build a plane and then ask if it can carry cargo. So w…9d
Tony Xu@t_xuThis year’s DashForward showcased another line up of how we’re building @DoorDash for the future. TLDR: we added more retailers for delivery with the ability to do returns, richer software for merchants to compete and grow same store sales, an AI agent to access DoorDash off app, and drones to deliver even more and faster in the last mile. More details👇: 1/ We’re bringing more categories online and available for fast delivery. The average customer in the US can now get 500K+ retail items delivered under an hour. Thrilled to be adding new brands like @Vans, @thenorthface, and @Anthropologie. 2/ Returns: if something doesn’t quite fit, pay a flat fee to get a hassle free return. 3/ Text DoorDash: if you want an even faster way to order, soon you can just text us. 4/ DashOS: whether you order through our app, a restaurant’s website, via AI agents, or dine in person, we’re stitching together all of these pieces to give restaurant owners the most comprehensive view of their guests. 5/ DoorDash Air: having earned our Part 135 certification a couple of months ago, we’re excited to unveil DoorDash Air, our purpose built drone for delivery. Launch partners include @ChipotleTweets and @Popeyes! Video recap here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QLqrp3uRmZI9d
Gokul Rajaram@gokulrRT @aryanxshah: Text DoorDash proactively places your burrito order Said burrito is delivered to you via drone AGI. Congrats to @AayushS…9d
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    Stanley Tang@stanleytangThis is DoorDash Air. As a pilot, I can tell you that you wouldn’t build a plane and then ask if it can carry cargo. So we built @DoorDash Air from the ground up, designed around what 13 years of deliveries have taught us: what people order, how much it weighs, and how far it has to travel. Our drones are as silent as a passing car and early tests show that we’ve gotten flight delivery times in under ~5 mins on average, so you can get your @chipotletweets & @popeyes (our first partners) and local favorites right to you, fast. The first deliveries will be in NorCal. We proved autonomy works on the ground. Now see how it works in the sky.10d
    Jason Crawford@jasoncrawfordThey did it. They built the Tacocopter9d
    Y Combinator@ycombinatorRT @stanleytang: This is DoorDash Air. As a pilot, I can tell you that you wouldn’t build a plane and then ask if it can carry cargo. So w…9d
    Tony Xu@t_xuThis year’s DashForward showcased another line up of how we’re building @DoorDash for the future. TLDR: we added more retailers for delivery with the ability to do returns, richer software for merchants to compete and grow same store sales, an AI agent to access DoorDash off app, and drones to deliver even more and faster in the last mile. More details👇: 1/ We’re bringing more categories online and available for fast delivery. The average customer in the US can now get 500K+ retail items delivered under an hour. Thrilled to be adding new brands like @Vans, @thenorthface, and @Anthropologie. 2/ Returns: if something doesn’t quite fit, pay a flat fee to get a hassle free return. 3/ Text DoorDash: if you want an even faster way to order, soon you can just text us. 4/ DashOS: whether you order through our app, a restaurant’s website, via AI agents, or dine in person, we’re stitching together all of these pieces to give restaurant owners the most comprehensive view of their guests. 5/ DoorDash Air: having earned our Part 135 certification a couple of months ago, we’re excited to unveil DoorDash Air, our purpose built drone for delivery. Launch partners include @ChipotleTweets and @Popeyes! Video recap here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QLqrp3uRmZI9d
    Gokul Rajaram@gokulrRT @aryanxshah: Text DoorDash proactively places your burrito order Said burrito is delivered to you via drone AGI. Congrats to @AayushS…9d
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