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DoorDash secures FAA approval for its own drone delivery program
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– DoorDash received FAA approval to operate its own delivery drones under a new in-house program called DoorDash Air.
– The program uses a custom drone designed by DoorDash, moving away from relying on third-party partners.
– Despite the drone approval, DoorDash stated that most food deliveries will still be made by human drivers.
DoorDash has received official FAA approval to operate its own fleet of delivery drones, but the company was quick to clarify that the vast majority of orders will still be handled by human couriers. On July 29, the food delivery giant introduced DoorDash Air, an internal program built around a proprietary drone design, marking a shift from relying solely on third-party partners for aerial deliveries.
(Source: The Next Web)
