ASHU REGE, THIS INCLUDES WORK WITHZO -- WORK WITH NVIDIA. WHICH CITIES. HOW MANY DELIVERIES.WHEN. ASHU: WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA. THAT IS OUR FOCUS FOR THIS YEAR.WE ARE HOPING TO ADDRESS ABOUT 1.5% MILLION CUSTOMERS BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. AS WE PROGRESS WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. DOT LIKES TO TRAVEL THE.HOPEFULLY WE CAN EXPAND MORE CITIES. ED: LET'S BRING THE PICTURES OF DOT. THIS LOOKS KIND OF -- THE DESIGN A BIT LIKE A STROLLER OR A PRAM AS WE SAID IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.COULD YOU ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Delivery service DoorDash displays its new delivery robots called Dots on Sept. 29, 2025, at DoorDash headquarters in San Francisco. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Liedtke DoorDash is expanding its offerings, adding restaurant reservations and robot deliveries in some U.S. markets. The San Francisco-based company, already the larges ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DoorDash Unveils Dot, the Delivery Robot Powered by its Autonomous Delivery Platform to Accelerate Local Commerce. ...

Your DoorDash deliverer could soon look a little different.DoorDash on Tuesday announced a robot, known as Dot, that navigates busy streets, parking lots and sidewalks to bring customers their food.Dot marks DoorDash's first official standalone push into autonomous vehicle technology. The company previously tested drone delivery and partnered with Sam Altman-backed startup Coco Robotics for sidewalk delivery."The scale and complexity of the business demands something like autonomy, and there isn't anything ...

Expansion into the Midwest creates national scale, with Chicago as newest hubCHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, today announced the launch of its service in the Chicago metro area, marking its first expansion into the Midwest. This milestone builds on Serve’s successful rollouts in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Atlanta as part of its ongoing collaboration with Uber Eats, the delivery platform of Uber Te ...

CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, today announced the launch of its service in the Chicago metro area, marking its first expansion into the Midwest. This milestone builds on Serve’s successful rollouts in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Atlanta as part of its ongoing collaboration with Uber Eats, the delivery platform of Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER). Starting today, Chicagoans across 14 neighborh ...

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[Music] Welcome to the Green Stock News Brief for Thursday, September 18th. Here are today's top headlines. Uber Technologies is partnering with Flightrex to launch autonomous drone deliveries for Uber Eats in the US by year end, integrating Flightrex's FAA certified drones and 200,000 delivery track record with Uber's global logistics platform.The deal aims to cut delivery times, costs, and emissions while expanding its multimmoal network beyond cars, bikes, and sidewalk robots. INQ has signed a memorandum ...

DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) ranks among the most active stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. With a price target of $335, Citizens JMP reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating for DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) on August 25. The firm emphasized the potential impact of autonomous delivery technologies on its operations while retaining its optimistic view of the food delivery platform. Pixabay/Public Domain JMP stated that “Autonomy could significantly lower the variable cost of delivery, which ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 广告业务年化收入已超过10亿美元，成为历史上最快达到这一里程碑的业务[12] - 国际业务实现盈利，单位经济效益同比改善[78] - 净收入利润率在第二季度如预期扩大，主要受益于季节性司机成本下降、产品质量改善带来的退款减少以及广告业务占比提升[57][58][59] - 下半年预计净收入利润率将高于上半年[60] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 核心餐厅业务保持强劲增长，美国市场订单同比加速[7] - 新垂直业务(非餐厅)增长远超核心餐厅业务，市场份额持续扩大[28] - 新垂直业务单位经济效益同比改善，同时推动整体客单价上升[92][106] - 零售业务处于早期阶段但增长迅速，在第三方市场中处于领先地位[113][114] - 广告业务保持快速增长，年化收入超过10亿美元[12] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 美国市场餐厅订单加速增长，主要得益于DashPass会员增长、下单频率提升以及产品个性化改进[7] - 国际业务表现强劲，月活跃用户创历史新高，订单频率也达到新高[75][76] - 国际业务中Vault Plus订阅计划增长快于DashPass同期表现[77] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 持续投资AI技术，在产品搜索和个性化、运营自动化以及组织效率提升等方面进行应用[23][24][25] - 通过Symbiosis收购加强广告业务，为商户提供更精准的营销服务[13][14] - 通过Seven Rooms收购拓展SaaS业务，为商户提供营销和数据分析工具[89][90][91] - 探索机器人配送和无人机配送等新技术，已进行多年研究和测试[104][116][117] - 坚持长期投资策略，注重长期利润最大化而非短期单位利润率[44] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 认为食品是最具弹性的消费类别，公司目前仅覆盖了潜在消费场景的很小部分[48][49] - 尽管已服务大量客户，但在全球范围内仍处于早期发展阶段[51][52] - 产品仍有很大改进空间，持续改进将带来长期复合增长[50][51] - 新垂直业务(非餐厅)发展良好，用户规模和下单频率均创新高[31][32] 其他重要信息 - DashPass表现强劲，新老会员使用频率均创新高[38][40][41] - 预计Deliveroo收购将在第四季度完成，仍需通过监管审查[43] - 公司运营费用约占GOV的2%，长期目标是通过自动化提高运营效率[65][68] - 公司采取灵活投资策略，在回报高的领域持续投入[66][67] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 关于美国市场增长驱动因素 - 增长主要来自DashPass会员增加、下单频率提升和产品个性化改进[7] - 公司强调产品改进是长期工作，当前成果来自多年前的投入[9][10] - 广告业务快速增长但保持纪律性，注重商户ROAS和消费者转化率[15][16] 关于AI应用 - AI将重塑产品搜索、个性化和排序方式[23] - 应用于运营自动化，如商户入驻和菜单管理等流程[24] - 显著提升工程团队生产力，特别是在编码领域[25] 关于新垂直业务 - 增长快于核心餐厅业务，市场份额持续扩大[28] - 用户规模和下单频率均创新高[30][32] - 单位经济效益同比改善[92] 关于DashPass - 会员增长主要来自产品持续改进和价值提升[38][40] - 老会员使用频率仍在上升[41] - 合作伙伴营销是次要因素，产品价值是核心[97][99] 关于国际业务 - 月活跃用户和订单频率均创新高[75] - Vault Plus增长快于DashPass同期表现[77] - 已实现盈利且单位经济效益改善[78] 关于利润率 - Q2利润率扩大主要来自季节性因素、质量改善和广告业务增长[57][58][59] - 预计下半年利润率高于上半年[60] 关于运营费用 - 约占GOV的2%[65] - 在回报高的领域持续投入[66][67] - 长期目标是通过自动化提高效率[68] 关于新技术 - 机器人配送已测试多年，重点解决端到端系统问题[104] - 无人机配送在美国取得监管进展，已在欧洲测试[116] - 新技术应用需解决系统性挑战而不仅是车辆本身[117] 关于产品挑战 - 管理层认为在所有领域仍有大量改进空间[121][122] - 每天都会收到大量客户反馈，显示产品仍有不足[122] - 持续改进是应对快速变化环境的关键能力[124]