Doordash, Inc. (NASDAQ: DASH) has just announced the appointment of Milan Kovac, the former Vice President of Optimus Robotics and Autopilot at Tesla, to its board of directors, effective January 16, 2026. This move comes as the company continues to invest in platform innovation across local commerce and logistics, including work by Doordash Labs to support emerging delivery modalities.
Kovac, who most recently served at Tesla, where he led the company’s Optimus humanoid robot program and previously worked on autopilot engineering initiatives, brings a wealth of experience in engineering programs at the intersection of AI, autonomy, and robotics. He joined Tesla in 2016 and was promoted to a vice president role in 2024.
Tony Xu, the co-founder and CEO of Doordash, Inc., expressed excitement about Kovac's appointment, highlighting his technical depth and operational leadership as invaluable assets for the company's future endeavors. Kovac himself expressed his honor in joining Doordash's board of directors and his eagerness to contribute to the company as it expands across geographies and categories and advances new technology to improve quality, reliability, and efficiency across local delivery.
This announcement comes as Doordash continues to expand its global presence, which now includes more than 40 countries, and uses technology and logistics to shape the future of local commerce and broaden access to opportunity. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -2.28%, and are now trading at a price of $205.32. For more information, read the company's full 8-K submission here.
