How DoorDash Plans to Build Drone Delivery Business

Launch of new Air unit coincides with FAA’s issuance of Part 135 air carrier authorization.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

DoorDash on Wednesday provided a sneak peek of the drone it is building, sharing a portion of the aircraft’s nose. [Credit: DoorDash]

Key Takeaways:

DoorDash has launched "DoorDash Air," an in-house drone delivery program, committing to developing its own drones and a complete ecosystem for the service.
The company obtained FAA Part 135 air carrier authorization, a rigorous certification enabling it to own and operate the entire end-to-end drone delivery process.
This initiative aims to optimize logistics by assigning longer-range deliveries to drones, improving efficiency, and allowing human drivers to focus on shorter or more complex orders, a strategy already showing increased order volumes.

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Low-altitude airspace is about to get busier as food delivery platform DoorDash throws its full weight behind drone delivery.

The delivery platform unveiled an in-house drone delivery program, DoorDash Air, that it said will be operated by drones it is developing itself. DoorDash since 2024 has used drones from partners Wing, Flytrex, and Manna to offer the service in parts of Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and Georgia.