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Tom Pritchard

DoorDash just launched its first delivery robots — but that's not the weirdest news

Doordash red delivery robot called dot driving on the road.

One of your future DoorDash orders may not be delivered by a human, as the company announces its first-ever robot at the annual "Dash Forward" event (via NRN). DoorDash is far from the only food delivery company to have an interest in handing delivery duties to robots, though it seems that this one is designed to be a little more than a self-driving cooler.

DoorDash claims that its first delivery robot can “travel seamlessly across bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks” at up to 20 miles per hour. It also seems to have some anthropomorphic design features, which make the robot look like it has a face.

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