Isuzu North America Corporation and Gatik agreed to collaborate on a project to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Isuzu is a market leader in Low Cab Forward (LCF) trucks in the US and Canadian markets. Gatik is the industry leader in automating on-road transportation networks for B2B middle-mile logistics. Additionally, this collaboration is an industry first in the medium-duty category. It will accelerate autonomous delivery fleets while contributing to a safer, more sustainable logistics community in the future.
The collaboration will integrate Gatik’s autonomous driving technology into several Isuzu medium-duty N-Series trucks. The result produces SAE Level 4 delivery vehicles with redundant systems. The first vehicles will deploy this year, thanks to the cooperative efforts of Gatik’s and Isuzu’s engineering teams.
“By bringing these two teams together, we can create segment-changing technology while positioning Gatik to safely commercialize autonomous delivery technology at scale,” says Gatik’s CEO and co-founder Gautam Narang. “Isuzu N-Series trucks have been best-sellers in their class in the combined US/Canadian market for 35 consecutive years, making them an ideal fit for our solution. We are excited to combine our industry-leading expertise and bring a long-term, sustainable solution to the supply chain.”
INCREASING DEMAND, FEWER DRIVERS
“As customer requirements for the medium-duty product evolve at an increasingly rapid pace, having the ability to collaborate with Gatik, an industry leader in autonomous technology is very exciting for our team,” says Takashi Sadaoka, president and CEO of Isuzu North America Corporation.
Further, increasing e-commerce sales and a driver shortage have caused businesses to struggle to meet expectations of on-demand goods movement. This effort combines Gatik’s autonomous driving software as well as operational expertise with Isuzu’s award-winning truck platform. Finally, the collaboration addresses these industry pain points, ensuring retailers can maintain capacity, lower operating costs, and keep delivery times short.
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