The Ask DoorDash AI agent is designed to make food and grocery shopping conversational|ajay_suresh|CC BY 2.0

DoorDash announced Thursday that it is rolling out a new AI chatbot that lets users order food and groceries via text prompts and photos, eliminating the need to scroll and manually add items to a cart.

The “Ask DoorDash” AI agent is designed to make food and grocery shopping conversational. It can also handle restaurant reservations.

For groceries, the chatbot can analyze a cookbook photo, a picture of a handwritten list, or a recipe link to add the correct items and quantities automatically. It will also prompt users to check if they already have staples like sugar or butter.

For dining, the chatbot handles complex requests, such as finding a “filling dinner for a family of 4,” says DoorDash.

It also allows users to narrow down results with specific dietary or kid-friendly preferences.

The feature is currently on iOS in select regions and will expand across the US. Similar AI assistants are available in rivals like Uber Eats and Instacart.