Domino's Australia is independent from the U.S. based pizza chain, but pays a royalty to use the name, logo and recipes. Domino's Australia is independent from the U.S. based pizza chain, but pays a royalty to use the name, logo and recipes. NEW YORK -- Ding dong, there's a robot at your door and it's got your extra large pizza. This could be a future Saturday night scenario if Domino's Australia gets its way. Domino's Australia is independent from the U.S. based pizza chain, but pays a royalty to use the name, logo and recipes.

Domino's Australia is independent from the U.S. based pizza chain, but pays a royalty to use the name, logo and recipes. Domino's Australia is independent from the U.S. based pizza chain, but pays a royalty to use the name, logo and recipes. NEW YORK (March 19, 2016) -- Ding dong, there's a robot at your door and it's got your extra large pizza. This could be a future Saturday night scenario if Domino's Australia gets its way. Domino's Australia is independent from the U.S. based pizza chain, but pays a royalty to use the name, logo and recipes.

Just months after announcing a pizza delivery truck with built-in heaters, the pizza purveyor is upping the ante with the world's first pizza delivery robot. The company's Australian arm announced plans to deploy a Domino Robotic Unit (DRU). Essentially an autonomous vehicle, DRU can, according to Domino's, follow a map, navigate sidewalks, avoid obstacles and keep your pizza hot and fresh while delivering it to your front door. While this sounds like an elaborate marketing stunt, a Domino's spokesperson confirmed to Mashable that the robot is real. "DRU is cheeky and endearing and we are confident that one day he will become an integral part of the Domino's family. He's a road to the future and one that we are very excited about exploring further," said Domino's Group CEO and Managing Director Don Meij in a release.