DoorDash launches AI agent that orders food by text
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On 1 October 2026, DoorDash announced an AI agent that can order food by text. According to TechCrunch, users can order through Apple Messages, for example by sending "order my usual", which is understood as their regular Friday dinner; the agent can also search local restaurants by a specified dish, recommend a cart, send photos of recommended dishes, and handle different dietary preferences and quantities for group orders. DoorDash opened a waitlist for US users and also announced it will test delivery drones at some restaurants in Northern California. The feature is currently at the waitlist stage, and drone delivery is at the testing stage at some restaurants in Northern California.
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- TechCrunch · AIDoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food
DoorDash announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a text-to-order AI agent that lets users place orders through Apple Messages. The new tool allows users to send prompts like “order my usual,” and the agent will understand that they mean their Friday night order. DoorDash says users can also ask for a specific dish and request a local recommendation.
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