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Gatik AI is expanding its Class 3–6 range with category 7 autonomous trucks in northwest Arkansas to serve Tyson Foods locations.
“This is an important moment for Gatik as we introduce our Class 7 autonomous box trucks to our fleet,” said Gatik CEO and co-founder Gautam Narang.
The multi-year partnership includes autonomous trucks that will operate 18 hours a day, delivering food to the company’s distribution and storage facilities in the Rogers and Springdale areas, the release said.
Tyson aims to develop a more responsive and flexible logistics network to support “fast and efficient product flow,” the company said in an email to Trucking Dive. This includes reducing transportation costs and supporting sustainability goals such as improved fuel efficiency.
“Still in a pilot phase, it has the potential to save the company up to $900,000 a year,” Tyson said of the standalone initiative.
Tyson’s growth in northwest Arkansas started with one Gatik truck, and three more will be added in the coming months, Tyson said in the email. A safety driver will initially be on the truck in case manual operation is required.
The companies said the partnership began this month and could expand to other locations in the future.
Gatik’s truck boxes are already deployed in several markets in North America, such as Texas and Ontario, Canada. In Arkansas, Gatik began operations with a driver in 2021, transportation goods for Walmart.