Overview
- Video shows DoorDash’s delivery robot Dot moving into the perimeter of a Chandler SWAT response at Ray Road and Hamilton on Monday, June 15, with officers verbally ordering it to turn back while a flash‑bang was deployed nearby.
- Chandler police contacted DoorDash and a company technician arrived to physically remove Dot and load it into a box truck after the robot did not leave on its own.
- DoorDash said the robot “behaved as designed,” adding that Dot stopped and waited while authorities managed the scene and that the company is reviewing the incident.
- Dot is about one‑tenth the size of a car, can carry roughly 30 pounds and travel up to 20 mph, and relies on sensors, remote operators, and a local operations team for intervention when it encounters problems.
- Journalists note similar earlier incidents with other delivery robots, and this episode raises practical questions about company emergency protocols, how robots detect dynamic police activity, and whether cities should require clearer rules for robot interaction with first responders.