# Gatik
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{{Short description|Self-driving trucking and delivering company}}
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| name = Gatik
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| type = Private
| industry = [Vehicular automation](/source/Vehicular_automation), delivery
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2017}}
| founder = Gautam Narang
Arjun Narang
Apeksha Kumavat
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| hq_location_city = [Mountain View, California](/source/Mountain_View%2C_California)
| hq_location_country = United States
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| key_people = Gautam Narang (CEO)
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| website = {{URL|https://gatik.ai/}}
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'''Gatik''' is an [autonomous truck](/source/autonomous_truck)ing and delivery company that operates in the United States and Canada.[{{cite web |last1=Bellan |first1=Rebecca |title=Goodyear, Gatik say tire tech is key to bringing AVs to winter climates |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/04/goodyear-gatik-say-tire-tech-is-key-to-bringing-avs-to-winter-climates/?guccounter=1 |website=[TechCrunch](/source/TechCrunch) |date=January 4, 2023}}] The company creates [Level 4](/source/Autonomous_car) autonomous trucking technology for vehicles making [middle mile](/source/middle_mile) commercial deliveries.[{{cite web |last1=Templeton |first1=Brad |title=Meet Gatik, Which May Be The Leader In Self-Driving Trucks By Attacking The Middle Mile |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2022/12/23/meet-gatik-which-may-be-the-leader-in-self-driving-trucks-by-attacking-the-middle-mile/?sh=4b7635b67802 |website=[Forbes](/source/Forbes) |language=en}}][{{cite web |last1=Kimble |first1=Megan |title=Can a ‘Smart Highway’ in Texas Pave the Way to Self-Driving? |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/why-texas-is-building-a-smart-highway-for-driverless-trucks?embedded-checkout=true |date=March 25, 2024}}][{{cite web |last1=Krisher |first1=Tom |title=Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads |url=https://apnews.com/article/trucks-selfdriving-highways-automation-driver-083409631158f54d806d75309c4764e2 |website=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press) |date=April 29, 2024}}] Gatik is currently headquartered in [Mountain View, California](/source/Mountain_View%2C_California) and has offices in [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas), [Fort Worth, Texas](/source/Fort_Worth%2C_Texas) and [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto).[{{cite web |last1=Garsten |first1=Ed |title=Gatik Goes Driverless In Canada For Grocery Giant Loblaws |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2022/10/05/gatik-goes-driverless-in-canada-for-grocery-giant-loblaws/ |website=[Forbes](/source/Forbes) |language=en |date=October 5, 2022}}][{{cite web |last1=Garsten |first1=Ed |title=Isuzu Invests $30 Million In Gatik To Produce Human-Free Robotrucks |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2024/05/14/isuzu-invests-30-million-in-gatik-to-produce-human-free-robotrucks/ |website=Forbes |language=en |date=May 14, 2024}}]
==History==
Gatik was established in 2017 by Gautam Narang,[{{Cite news| last = Ohnsman| first = Alan| title = Robotruck Startup Gatik Making Delivery Runs For Walmart Without Humans At The Wheel| work = Forbes| accessdate = 2023-04-10| date = 2021-11-08| url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2021/11/08/robotruck-startup-gatik-making-walmart-delivery-runs-without-human-drivers/}}] Arjun Narang,[{{Cite news| last = Magill| first = Kate| title = Gatik signals start of 'hyper-growth' phase with EV partnership| work = Transport Dive| accessdate = 2023-05-04| date = 2022-04-01| url = https://www.transportdive.com/news/gatik-chargepoint-partner-electric-charging-network/621422/}}] and Apeksha Kumavat.[{{Cite web| last = Taube| first = David| title = Gatik launches fully driverless autonomous routes in Canada| work = Transport Dive| accessdate = 2023-05-04| date = 2022-10-07| url = https://www.transportdive.com/news/gatik-fully-autonomous-middle-mile-milestone-loblaw-canada/633563/}}] Around this time, [Texas](/source/Texas) passed a law allowing autonomous vehicles to drive on its roads and highways.[{{Cite news| last = Wiggers| first = Kyle| title = Self-driving car startup Gatik emerges from stealth with $4.5 million in seed funding and Walmart partnership| work = VentureBeat| accessdate = 2023-04-24| date = 2019-06-06| url = https://venturebeat.com/business/self-driving-car-startup-gatik-emerges-from-stealth-with-4-5-million-in-seed-funding-and-walmart-partnership/}}][{{Cite news| last = Ohnsman| first = Alan| title = Robotruck Startup Gatik Making Delivery Runs For Walmart Without Humans At The Wheel| work = Forbes| accessdate = 2023-04-10| date = 2021-11-08| url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2021/11/08/robotruck-startup-gatik-making-walmart-delivery-runs-without-human-drivers/}}]
Gatik approached Arkansas House representative [Austin McCollum](/source/Austin_McCollum) in 2019 to introduce legislation allowing for an autonomous vehicle pilot program. The bill was signed into law by [Asa Hutchinson](/source/Asa_Hutchinson).[ Gatik and [Walmart](/source/Walmart) consequently launched a partnership in 2019, beginning pilot program operations consisting of a 1.8-mile route between a fulfillment center and the retailer's [Bentonville, Arkansas](/source/Bentonville%2C_Arkansas) location.][{{Cite news| last = Ohnsman| first = Alan| title = Robotruck Startup Gatik Making Delivery Runs For Walmart Without Humans At The Wheel| work = Forbes| accessdate = 2023-04-10| date = 2021-11-08| url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2021/11/08/robotruck-startup-gatik-making-walmart-delivery-runs-without-human-drivers/}}][{{Cite web| last = Korosec| first = Kirsten| title = Self-driving delivery van startup Gatik AI comes out of stealth with Walmart partnership| work = TechCrunch| accessdate = 2023-04-10| date = 2019-06-06| url = https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/06/self-driving-delivery-van-startup-gatik-ai-comes-out-of-stealth-with-walmart-partnership/}}][{{Cite news| last = Cain| first = Áine| title = Walmart looks to expand its futuristic delivery capabilities with a new driverless truck trial in its home state of Arkansas| work = Business Insider| accessdate = 2023-04-13| date = 2020-12-15| url = https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-gatik-louisiana-arkansas-autonomous-vehicle-2020-12}}] Initially, a “driver” rode in the driver’s seat of the self-driving trucks; by 2021, the vehicles went driverless, with the safety driver moving to the passenger seat. Safety drivers can still manually stop the vehicle if the autonomous driving system disengages.[{{cite news|url=https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/walmart-partner-gatik-to-expand-driverless-operations-to-kansas/|author=Josh McNeil|date=August 11, 2025|title=Walmart, Tyson Turn to Gatik’s Autonomous Trucks for Deliveries|work=Arkansas Business Journal}}] By November 2021, Gatik was operating 21 vehicles.[{{cite web |last1=Holland |first1=Frank |title=Walmart is using fully driverless trucks to ramp up its online grocery business |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/08/walmart-is-using-fully-driverless-trucks-to-ramp-up-its-online-grocery-business.html |website=CNBC |language=en |date=November 8, 2021}}][{{Cite news| last = Korosec| first = Kirsten| title = Gatik's self-driving trucks are now making driverless deliveries for Walmart in Arkansas| work = TechCrunch| accessdate = 2023-06-29| date = 2021-11-08| url = https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/08/gatik-driverless-deliveries-walmart/}}]
In January 2020, Gatik deployed Canada's first autonomous delivery fleet with supermarket chain [Loblaw](/source/Loblaw_Companies) in Ontario, Canada.[{{cite web |last1=Simpson |first1=Meagan |title=In Canadian first, Gatik and Loblaw take safety drivers out of autonomous delivery trucks |url=https://betakit.com/in-canadian-first-gatik-and-loblaw-take-safety-drivers-out-of-autonomous-delivery-trucks/ |website=BetaKit |date=October 5, 2022}}]
The company began making grocery deliveries for [PC Express](/source/PC_Express) in [Brampton, Ontario](/source/Brampton%2C_Ontario) on a 13-mile route as of October 5, 2022.[{{Cite news| last = Garsten| first = Ed| title = Gatik Goes Driverless In Canada For Grocery Giant Loblaws| work = Forbes| accessdate = 2023-04-17| date = 2022-10-05| url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2022/10/05/gatik-goes-driverless-in-canada-for-grocery-giant-loblaws/}}][{{Cite news| last = Simpson| first = Meagan| title = In Canadian first, Gatik and Loblaw take safety drivers out of autonomous delivery trucks| accessdate = 2023-04-17| date = 2022-10-05| url = https://betakit.com/in-canadian-first-gatik-and-loblaw-take-safety-drivers-out-of-autonomous-delivery-trucks/}}] The deliveries were made using autonomous trucks with no safety driver behind the steering wheel.[{{Cite news| last = Lee| first = Heidi| title = Loblaw launches driverless trucks for PC Express food delivery – National | work = Globalnews| accessdate = 2023-05-10| date = 2022-10-05| url = https://globalnews.ca/news/9176426/loblaws-gatik-driverless-trucks/}}] Gatik is now used by [Kroger](/source/Kroger) and [Tyson Foods](/source/Tyson_Foods) for this purpose.[{{cite web |last1=Case |first1=Brendan |title=Driverless-Truck Deliveries to Start at Kroger’s Dallas Stores |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-15/driverless-truck-deliveries-to-start-at-kroger-s-kr-dallas-stores |website=[Bloomberg News](/source/Bloomberg_News) |date=March 15, 2023}}][{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Your groceries will get stocked by robots and delivered by self-driving trucks (if you shop with Kroger) |url=https://fortune.com/2023/03/15/your-groceries-will-get-stocked-by-robots-and-delivered-by-self-driving-trucks-if-you-shop-with-kroger/ |website=[Fortune](/source/Fortune_(magazine)) |language=en |date=March 15, 2023}}][{{cite web |last1=Sparkman |first1=Worth |title=Tyson Foods readies for driverless roads |url=https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2023/09/06/tyson-foods-driverless-car-truck |website=Axios |date=September 6, 2023}}]
==Technology==
Gatik focuses on medium-distance deliveries, commonly referred to as the "middle mile", using Level 4 autonomous trucks to transport groceries and other goods between distribution centers, micro-fulfillment centers and retail locations.[{{Cite news| last = Crowe| first = Steve| title = Gatik turns right on middle-mile approach to autonomy| work = The Robot Report| accessdate = 2023-04-20| date = 2020-05-08| url = https://www.therobotreport.com/gatik-turns-right-middle-mile-approach-autonomy/}}][{{Cite news| last = Korosec| first = Kirsten| title = Gatik adds autonomous box trucks to its 'middle mile' game plan| work = TechCrunch| accessdate = 2023-04-20| date = 2020-05-06| url = https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/06/gatik-adds-autonomous-box-trucks-to-its-middle-mile-game-plan/}}][{{Cite news| last = Lawrence| first = Cate| title = The middle-mile delivery challenge isn't sexy, but autonomous trucks can fix it| work = TNW| accessdate = 2023-04-20| date = 2022-05-05| url = https://thenextweb.com/news/gatik-autonomous-trucks-solve-the-middle-mile-delivery-painpoint}}] Gatik's Level 4 autonomous trucks operate without a safety driver on repeated routes.[{{Cite news| last = Ramey| first = Jay| title = Gatik Brings Autonomous Delivery Trucks to Kansas| work = Autoweek| accessdate = 2023-04-18| date = 2022-05-20| url = https://www.autoweek.com/news/technology/a40060173/gatik-autonomous-delivery-trucks-kansas/}}][{{Cite news| last = Crowe| first = Steve| title = Gatik autonomous box trucks hit new milestone with Walmart| work = The Robot Report| accessdate = 2023-04-18| date = 2021-11-09| url = https://www.therobotreport.com/gatik-autonomous-box-trucks-milestone-walmart/}}]
The company began making its first deliveries using [Ford Transit](/source/Ford_Transit) vans integrated with Gatik's autonomous technology.[{{Cite news| last = Wiggers| first = Kyle| title = Gatik to winterize self-driving box trucks through partnership with Ontario government| work = VentureBeat| accessdate = 2023-04-19| date = 2021-03-02| url = https://venturebeat.com/business/gatik-raises-9-million-to-winterize-self-driving-box-trucks/}}] Gatik introduced an electric version of its [Ford Transit](/source/Ford_Transit) delivery truck in February 2021, which was developed together with electric vehicle manufacturer [VIA Motors](/source/VIA_Motors).[{{Cite news| last = Albrecht| first = Chris| title = Gatik Debuts Electric Version of its Autonomous Middle-Mile Delivery Truck| work = The Spoon| accessdate = 2023-04-19| date = 2021-02-17| url = https://thespoon.tech/gatik-debuts-electric-version-of-its-autonomous-middle-mile-delivery-truck/}}]
In April 2021, Gatik partnered with [Isuzu](/source/Isuzu) to develop an autonomous [medium-duty truck](/source/medium-duty_truck).[{{Cite news| last = Straight| first = Brian| title = Gatik, Isuzu to partner on autonomous truck platform| work = FreightWaves| accessdate = 2023-04-13| date = 2021-04-06| url = https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatik-isuzu-to-partner-on-autonomous-truck-platform}}] Gatik integrated its autonomous trucking technology into the [Isuzu N-Series](/source/Isuzu_N-Series) truck.[{{Cite news| last = Lee| first = Jane Lanhee| title = Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik works with Isuzu to build delivery trucks| work = Reuters| accessdate = 2023-04-13| date = 2021-04-06| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-auto-autonomous-gatik-isuzu/silicon-valley-self-driving-startup-gatik-works-with-isuzu-to-build-delivery-trucks-idUSKBN2BT0AH}}]
Starting in 2022, [Cummins](/source/Cummins) has also worked with Gatik to integrate the company's autonomous vehicle technology into Cummins' [powertrain](/source/powertrain) software, enabling the use of [drive by wire](/source/drive_by_wire) in autonomous vehicles.[{{Cite news| last = Straight| first = Brian| title = Cummins to integrate Gatik's autonomous driving tech into advanced powertrain| work = FreightWaves| accessdate = 2023-04-19| date = 2022-08-23| url = https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-to-use-gatik-autonomous-tech-in-isuzu-trucks}}] The companies installed the technology into [Isuzu FTR](/source/Isuzu_Forward) box trucks.[{{cite web |last1=Root |first1=Al |title=Self-Driving Trucks and Smart Tires Are a Good Deal for Goodyear |url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/self-driving-trucks-smart-tires-goodyear-6f6ed27e |website=[Barron's](/source/Barron's) |date=January 9, 2024}}]
In July 2025, technology from NVIDIA was integrated into Gatik's next-generation simulation platform, enabling higher-fidelity environment simulations for autonomous truck validation and development at lower cost.[{{Cite news |last=Garsten |first=Ed |title=NVIDIA Tech Adds Real World Models To Gatik Autonomous Truck Simulator |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2025/07/29/nvidia-tech-adds-real-world--models-to-gatik-autonomous-truck-simulator/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250731080925/https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2025/07/29/nvidia-tech-adds-real-world--models-to-gatik-autonomous-truck-simulator/ |archive-date=2025-07-31 |access-date=2025-12-09 |work=Forbes |language=en}}]
==References==
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