Episode 57: The Autonomous Future of Delivery with Harrison Shih of DoorDash Labs
Harrison Shih, senior director at DoorDash Labs, breaks down the current state of autonomous delivery and the future it offers. Shih also shares insight into the design and vision behind Dot, DoorDash’s autonomous delivery robot.
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