DoorDash launches in-house drone delivery program after FAA certification

Doordash

29/07/2026 14:49

    July 29 (Reuters) - DoorDash  DASH.O  on Wednesday launched
its in-house drone-delivery program, DoorDash Air, after
securing a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification to
operate commercial drone deliveries in the U.S.
    The move marks the food-delivery company's push into
autonomous delivery as it looks to reduce reliance on human
couriers and expand its logistics network.
    
    Here are the key details:
    * The program was developed by DoorDash Labs, its robotics
and autonomy unit, and will eventually be integrated into its
delivery app, according to a TechCrunch report.
    * DoorDash said it is building its own aircraft and broader
drone infrastructure but did not provide a timeline for
commercial deployment.
    * The launch adds DoorDash to a growing field of
drone-delivery operators that includes Amazon's Prime Air,
Alphabet-owned Wing and Zipline, which have been expanding
commercial operations in recent years.
    * The company will continue working with existing
drone-delivery partners Wing and Flytrex even as it develops its
own capabilities, the TechCrunch report added. 
    * DoorDash already operates a multi-modal delivery network
that combines human couriers, its Dot sidewalk robots and
autonomous delivery partners, with drones serving as an
additional fulfillment option.


 (Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya
Biswas)
 ((Savyata.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com))