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DoorDash CEO Tony Xu says path to autonomous deliveries filled with ‘lots of pain and suffering’ but company is nearing first inning of commercial progress
DoorDash, which has been working on autonomy and robotics technology since about 2017, is currently doing drone deliveries in Australia and is securing permits for the U.S.
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