Overview
- A multi‑year agreement announced Tuesday between Also and DoorDash sets up joint development and deployment of small self‑driving delivery vehicles.
- DoorDash joined the $200 million Series C led by Greenoaks, with Prysm also investing, bringing total funding to about $505 million and adding DoorDash co‑founder Stanley Tang as a board observer.
- The effort targets bike lanes, shoulders and curbs in dense cities, using purpose‑built electric vehicles designed from the start to operate autonomously in those spaces.
- It is not yet clear who will supply the self‑driving technology, with reporting pointing to either Rivian’s in‑house work or DoorDash’s Dot program now piloting in metro Phoenix.
- The new pact builds on Also’s earlier Amazon order for thousands of human‑operated TM‑Q cargo quads, alongside its TM‑B e‑bike, which begin deliveries this spring and are designed to carry over 400 pounds while fitting in bike lanes.