go find this robot that’s parked half a block away.”
While sidewalk robots may work well in dense urban environments, Rege said Dot will fill the gap in “dense suburban deliveries” within a range of three to five miles. Dot’s ability to traverse the roads and sidewalks is “a really key part,” he said.
Of course, a person can do all of this with ease, but DoorDash says it plans to reserve its human workforce for more “complex” restaurant, retail, or grocery trips.