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DOORDASH CEO SPILLS THE BEANS: AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY IS A TOTAL NIGHTMARE!
In a shocking confession, DoorDash’s cofounder and CEO, Tony Xu, lays bare the brutal reality of the tech giant’s struggle to master autonomous delivery! At the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in breathtaking Park City, Utah, Xu didn’t hold back, admitting, “It’s mostly been filled with lots of pain and suffering.” That’s right, folks! The road to robotic delivery glory has been anything but smooth!
A BUMPY RIDE: THE PAIN OF DEVELOPING AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY!
DoorDash has been knee-deep in the chaos of autonomous tech since 2017. Xu likened the experience to learning a new sport where you must juggle five sub-domains just to call yourself a rookie! From building hardware to perfecting software and fine-tuning delivery networks, the uphill battle is real! “It’s very rare that one company is equally good at all of those skills,” he warns. Talk about a recipe for disaster!
PARTNERS IN CRIME: DOORDASH TEAMING UP WITH OTHER TECH GIANTS!
In a bid to not drown in this tech swamp, DoorDash is throwing partnerships left and right! From collaborating with Coco Robotics to unleash sidewalk-delivering robots in Los Angeles and Chicago, to conducting aerial drone deliveries with Alphabet’s Wing in Australia, the tech titan is covering all bases. And let’s not forget about “DoorDash Labs”—the brainchild of internal innovation seeking to design its own delivery bots!
A GLIMMER OF HOPE: INVESTMENTS BEGINNING TO PAY OFF!
But wait! There’s a silver lining! Xu hints that those monumental investments from eight years ago are starting to show signs of life: “We’re maybe in the first inning of commercial progress.” So, before you throw your hands up in despair, know that DoorDash is cautiously optimistic!
BUT DON’T GET TOO EXCITED: NO AUTONOMOUS DELIVERIES IN THE U.S. YET!
Hold the phone! If you’re crossing your fingers for autonomous deliveries in the U.S., Xu has some bad news—it’s still all a big fat “not yet!” While drone deliveries are soaring in Australia, back home, they’re still stuck in the testing phase. “We don’t have it yet operating today,” he clarified. Plans are afoot for “select cities” in the U.S., but timelines remain as foggy as a winter morning!
THE FUTURE IS NOW… SORT OF!
The stakes have never been higher as Xu teases, “Let’s see how fast the team can deliver.” Will DoorDash conquer this autonomous frontier? Only time will tell! Buckle up, folks, because the delivery revolution is just getting started!
photo credit: fortune.com
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