Autonomous vehicles for B2B short-haul logistics, Gatik, Palo Alto, California, USA

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Developer - Gatik (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=20751)

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Article "Self-driving delivery van startup Gatik AI comes out of stealth with Walmart partnership (https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/06/self-driving-delivery-van-startup-gatik-ai-comes-out-of-stealth-with-walmart-partnership)"

by Kirsten Korosec
June 6, 2019

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https://youtu.be/lj09XeTztMA

Gatik unveils autonomous box truck

May 5, 2020


Gatik, a Palo Alto-based startup developing autonomous vehicles for business to business short-haul logistics, has launched a new platform to serve the supply chain’s so-called middle mile – the autonomous box truck.

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"Gatik and Loblaw Deploy Canada’s First Autonomous Delivery Fleet (http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/23/2131589/0/en/Gatik-and-Loblaw-Deploy-Canada-s-First-Autonomous-Delivery-Fleet.html)"

November 23, 2020

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Article "Walmart will use fully driverless trucks to make deliveries in 2021 (https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/15/22176179/walmart-fully-driverless-box-truck-delivery-gatik)"
The company is working with a startup called Gatik to test box trucks with no safety drivers

by Andrew J. Hawkins
December 15, 2020

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=17066)

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Article "Gatik expands autonomous box truck operations to Texas with $85 million in new funds (https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/31/gatik-expands-autonomous-box-truck-operations-to-texas-with-85-million-in-new-funds)"

by Kirsten Korosec (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenkorosec)
August 31, 2021

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https://youtu.be/Br1vU2Xcr-o

Gatik and Walmart achieve fully driverless deliveries in a worldwide first

Nov 8, 2021


Gatik is operating daily deliveries without a safety driver behind the wheel on its delivery route for Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas, moving customer orders between a Walmart dark store and a Neighborhood Market in its fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks. Gatik’s deployment with Walmart in the state represents the first time that an autonomous trucking company has removed the safety driver from a commercial delivery route on the middle mile anywhere in the world.

"Robotruck Startup Gatik Making Delivery Runs For Walmart Without Humans At The Wheel (https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2021/11/08/robotruck-startup-gatik-making-walmart-delivery-runs-without-human-drivers)"

by Alan Ohnsman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-ohnsman-02279610)
November 8, 2021

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https://youtu.be/8q5wiLFxWqM

Gatik, Georgia-Pacific and KBX announce partnership to Disrupt Class 8 Short-Haul Market

Jun 7, 2022


Gatik’s class 6 autonomous box trucks will deliver goods to Sam’s Club locations
in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to enhance service levels and product flow
within the Georgia-Pacific-KBX on-road transportation network. The operations represent the first time that class 6 autonomous box trucks have been
deployed to disrupt short-haul logistics networks traditionally involving class 8 trucks.

"Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Club stores (https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/07/gatik-georgia-pacific-kbx-sams-club-partnership)"

by Kirsten Korosec (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenkorosec)
June 7, 2022

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https://youtu.be/ZcW7I2PXoxs

Gatik and Loblaw make history with first fully driverless deployment in Canada

Oct 5, 2022


Gatik’s fully driverless deployment represents the first time that an autonomous trucking company has removed the safety driver from a daily delivery route in Canada, unlocking the true advantages of autonomous delivery for Loblaw’s customers. Autonomous delivery enables Loblaw to operate more routes and make more frequent trips, establishing a supply chain that is safer, more sustainable and more resilient.

"Gatik goes driverless in Canada (https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatik-and-loblaw-remove-safety-driver-from-autonomous-vehicle)"
Autonomous tech company removes safety driver from vehicles

by Brian Straight (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianstraight)
October 5, 2022

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Article "Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik - sources (https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/microsoft-invest-autonomous-trucking-startup-gatik-sources-2023-01-04)"

by Krystal Hu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystalxinhu) and Joseph White (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-white-a867704)
January 4, 2023

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Article "Forget Robotaxis. Upstart Gatik Sees Middle-Mile Deliveries As The Path To Profitable AVs (https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/09/05/forget-robotaxis-upstart-gatik-sees-middle-mile-deliveries-as-the-path-to-profitable-avs)"

by Alan Ohnsman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-ohnsman-02279610)
September 5, 2023