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DoorDash says only ‘several hundred’ orders have come from third‑party AI agents
During its Q3 earnings call, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said the company has observed only “several hundred” orders placed by third‑party AI agents such as Muse, Instinct and Fo, compared with about 3 million deliveries completed daily. DoorDash also noted it offers its own ordering agents (text‑to‑order, CLI agent, Ask DoorDash) and is exploring partnerships and advertising opportunities with agent makers.
KEY POINTS
- During its Q3 earnings call, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said the company has observed only “several hundred” orders placed by third‑party AI agents such as Muse, Instinct and Fo, compared with about 3 million deliveries completed daily.
- DoorDash also noted it offers its own ordering agents (text‑to‑order, CLI agent, Ask DoorDash) and is exploring partnerships and advertising opportunities with agent makers.
- The data suggests agent‑driven commerce is still nascent, tempering expectations about immediate large‑scale shifts in ordering behavior and informing platform strategies for partnerships and ads.
WHY IT MATTERS
The data suggests agent‑driven commerce is still nascent, tempering expectations about immediate large‑scale shifts in ordering behavior and informing platform strategies for partnerships and ads.