DoorDash has launched a drone delivery program called DoorDash Air, developed by its robotics and autonomy team, and is pursuing FAA Part 135 air carrier certification.

Human Dashers will continue handling deliveries that are challenging for drones—like apartment deliveries and large orders—while drones target mid-range trips to improve efficiency and earnings for Dashers.

DoorDash will keep collaborating with Wing and Flytrex as it expands its in-house drone capabilities.

The development was covered by BNN Bloomberg, with TechCrunch providing additional context on the integration timeline and development focus.

Pilot locations have shown nearly a 30% increase in order volume in the first nine weeks after launch, signaling strong merchant potential.

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Co-founder and chief product officer Stanley Tang emphasizes solving real customer problems with a holistic approach to autonomy—across hardware, software, and routing.

Experts say earning full-scale adoption will depend on further approvals, such as beyond-visual-line-of-sight rights and practical airspace management.

Investors will watch for the shift from pilot testing to cost-effective, large-scale deployment and for approvals enabling longer flights.

DoorDash will reveal launch details—service start date, locations, aircraft specs, ground infrastructure, and network integration—at a San Francisco event on September 29.

Initial city rollout specifics have not been announced yet, with more details expected in the coming months.

DoorDash has not specified initial launch markets, but confirmations of forthcoming details are expected.