DoorDash Wins Its Appeal to Test Food Delivery Drones in the Mission, and the Teamsters Aren’t Happy

DoorDash Wins Its Appeal to Test Food Delivery Drones in the Mission, and the Teamsters Aren’t Happy

Delivery platform DoorDash bought a warehouse at 16th and Folsom to test delivery drones, but the Teamsters challenged their permit on zoning grounds. Now the drones will fly, after the SF Board of Appeals shot down the Teamsters' appeal.Delivery-based tech companies like Amazon have dreamt of using robots to deliver their goods for the better part of ten years. DoorDash, for example, tested out delivery robots on Bay Area sidewalks back in 2017…

DoorDash wants to test drones in the Mission. Some are pushing back.

DoorDash plans to launch a drone testing site on Folsom Street, but the Teamsters Union Local No. 665 is pushing back.