Gatik Joins The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association
Washington, D.C. - Today the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) announced that Gatik, an industry leader in autonomous transportation, is joining the organization.
“Gatik is pioneering the autonomous transformation of middle mile delivery and we are excited to partner with their innovative team,” said Ariel Wolf, general counsel of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association. “The company’s technical expertise, retail partnerships and forward thinking on how to revolutionize the supply chain have cemented Gatik as an industry leader.”
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association was established to work with lawmakers, regulators and the public to realize the safety and societal benefits of autonomous vehicles. As the leading organization representing the unified voice of the AV industry, the Association’s members include Argo AI, Aurora, Cruise, Embark, Ford, Gatik, Kodiak, Lyft, May Mobility, Navya, Nuro, TuSimple, Uber, Volvo Cars, Waymo and Zoox. Following today’s announcement, Richard Steiner, Gatik’s Head of Policy and Communications, will join the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association’s Board of Directors.
“As we continue to commercialize our operations at scale, a meaningful dialogue with federal and state policymakers is essential to ensure that the benefits of our solution can be realized in an increasing number of markets,” said Steiner. “With the supply chain under increasing pressure, we’re excited to join the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association and work together to advance the safe and rapid deployment of autonomous trucks on American roadways.”
Gatik focuses exclusively on facilitating frequent, point-to-point deliveries to maximize supply chain efficiencies for Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, Georgia Pacific, KBX and Loblaw Companies Limited. Gatik operates in diverse markets such as Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario, and in 2021 became the first autonomous trucking company worldwide to remove the safety driver from a commercial delivery route on the middle mile.
About the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA)
Argo AI, Aurora, Cruise, Embark, Ford, Gatik, Kodiak, Lyft, May Mobility, Motional, Navya, Nuro, TuSimple, Uber, Volvo Cars, Waymo and Zoox are members of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA). AVIA works with lawmakers, regulators, and the public to realize the safety and societal benefits of autonomous vehicles. The association is comprised of companies with technical expertise and experience in the technology, automobile, rideshare and trucking sectors. Bringing together their varied backgrounds, the companies formed AVIA to advance AVs’ tremendous safety, mobility and economic benefits to consumers in the safest and swiftest manner possible. For more information, visit our website www.theAVindustry.org.
About Gatik
Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, delivers goods safely and efficiently using its fleet of light and medium duty trucks. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers such as Loblaw, Walmart, KBX and Georgia-Pacific, and in 2021 became the first company worldwide to operate fully driverless commercial deliveries on the middle mile. Gatik’s Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks are commercially deployed in multiple markets including Ontario, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. Gatik is backed by Koch Disruptive Technologies, Wittington Ventures, Innovation Endeavors and others, and partners with industry leaders including Ryder, Goodyear, Isuzu and Cummins. Founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry, the company has offices in Toronto, Ontario and Mountain View, California. In 2022, Gatik was named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers and by Fast Company as a World Changing Idea. In 2021, Gatik was recognized on the Forbes AI 50 list and as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.