DoorDash Opens Waitlist for AI Ordering Agent in Apple Messages

DoorDash has launched a waitlist for U.S. iPhone users to access an AI agent that handles food ordering directly within Apple Messages, marking a significant expansion of voice and text-based commerce into everyday messaging apps. The company unveiled the agent at its Dash Forward event on September 30, 2026, with 20,000 users already in a limited pilot. The agent accepts natural language commands like "order my usual protein bowl to the office" and completes the full transaction—from menu search to checkout and payment—without requiring users to switch to the DoorDash mobile app.