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AV company Gatik taps Goodyear for intelligent tire technology

When middle-mile autonomous vehicle company Gatik closed an $85 million Series B funding round last month, the announcement came with the news that “several strategic investors” had participated in the round.

On Tuesday, Gatik revealed that Goodyear Ventures, Goodyear’s (NASDAQ: GT) venture capital fund, participated in the new funding round and announced it would collaborate with the tire maker as it develops its autonomous middle-mile vehicle. The size of the investment was not specified.

“Gatik...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/av-company-gatik-taps-goodyear-for-intelligent-tire-technology

Gatik, Isuzu to partner on autonomous truck platform

Truck manufacturer Isuzu North America and autonomous vehicle startup Gatik will collaborate on a fully autonomous medium-duty truck, the companies announced Tuesday.

The collaboration will see Gatik install its autonomous driving technology into Isuzu N-Series truck models to create a Level 4 self-driving vehicle. The first test vehicles are expected to be deployed later this year.

“By bringing these two teams together, we can create segment-changing technology while positioning Gatik to safely...

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Gatik bids adieu to safety drivers in fully driverless Walmart pilot

Autonomous trucking company Gatik announces fully driverless operations with Walmart, expands to Louisiana

The term “driverless” is overused and misunderstood. 

Over the past few years, dozens of autonomous car and truck technology companies have announced “driverless” vehicle pilots, prompting excitement and concern from people who don’t necessarily read the fine print stating a safety driver is behind the wheel at all times.

But now, in late 2020, as the technology matures and the pilots rack up...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatik-bids-adieu-to-safety-drivers-in-fully-driverless-walmart-pilot

Driverless middle-mile deliveries could begin by next summer (with video)

Gatik driverless box truck

If plans pan out, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) e-commerce shoppers in Bentonville, Arkansas, could be picking up orders delivered by fully autonomous vehicles by next summer.

That’s the ambitious timeline that Sam Saad, head of operations for Gatik, an autonomous vehicle startup, explained during a fireside chat Friday as part of FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit. Saad told interviewer Kevin Hill, director of research and editorial for FreightWaves, that he hoped fully autonomous vehicles would be on the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driverless-middle-mile-deliveries-could-begin-by-next-summer-with-video

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