Goodyear and Gatik established a multi-year partnership with the purpose of advancing mobility solutions for the autonomous B2B short-haul logistics business. The partnership will help to make goods movement safer and more sustainable while also lowering costs for Gatik's customers in the B2B short-haul market across the country.
Gatik has built North America's first autonomous middle mile logistics network and is aggressively increasing its fleet of Class 3-6 self-driving box trucks for customers in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Ontario. Goodyear, a pioneer in connected mobility, is one of the world's largest tyre businesses, with more than 120 years of experience in developing cutting-edge products and services that set industry technology and performance benchmarks. This national partnership increases both organisations' service levels and capacities across the United States.
Under the collaboration, Goodyear’s venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures, participated in Gatik’s recently announced Series B funding and the companies will work on multiple innovative projects. Gatik’s medium-duty fleet will use tyres equipped with tyre intelligence technology powered by Goodyear SightLine, a suite of tyre intelligence solutions, building upon Goodyear’s existing connected tyre management products in an effort to improve stopping distances in autonomous commercial vehicles and monitor tyre pressure in real-time for enhanced safety and reduced wear.
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Tyre intelligence technologies are projected to help Gatik cut fuel and maintenance costs while enhancing operational efficiencies for retailers, e-commerce enterprises, and distributors using Gatik's autonomous service as it scales up.
The collaboration combines Gatik’s commercial-grade autonomous technology with industry-leading tyre intelligence technology powered by Goodyear SightLine
AKRON, Ohio and PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 – Goodyear and Gatik today announced a multi-year collaboration with a goal to advance the development of mobility solutions for the autonomous B2B short-haul logistics industry. The collaboration will contribute to safer, more sustainable goods movement while reducing costs for Gatik’s customers in the B2B short-haul market nationwide.
Gatik has established the first autonomous middle mile logistics network in North America and is rapidly expanding its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks for customers in multiple markets, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario. Goodyear, a leader in connected mobility, is one of the world's largest tyre companies with over 120 years’ experience in developing state-of-the-art products and services that set technology and performance standards for the industry. This national collaboration expands service levels and capacity for both organizations across the U.S.
Under the collaboration, Goodyear’s venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures, participated in Gatik’s recently announced Series B funding and the companies will work on multiple innovative projects. Gatik’s medium-duty fleet will use tyres equipped with tyre intelligence technology powered by Goodyear SightLine, a suite of tyre intelligence solutions, building upon Goodyear’s existing connected tyre management products in an effort to improve stopping distances in autonomous commercial vehicles and monitor tyre pressure in real-time for enhanced safety and reduced wear. As Gatik commercializes its operations at scale, the use of tyre intelligence solutions is expected to help reduce fuel and maintenance costs while increasing operational efficiencies for retailers, e-commerce companies and distributors employing Gatik’s autonomous solution.
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"By leveraging our advanced tyre intelligence solutions, Goodyear can help improve vehicle performance and safety in autonomous transportation,” said Chris Helsel, Goodyear’s senior vice president, global operations and chief technology officer. “Together, Goodyear and Gatik will combine our innovative technologies to help bring more efficiency in the increasingly important middle mile segment."
"The benefits of Goodyear’s tyre intelligence technology are grounded in enhancing safety, increasing efficiency and reducing costs – principles which are absolutely fundamental to Gatik’s mission and success," said Arjun Narang, CTO and co-founder, Gatik. “This collaboration will enable us to further increase the value we offer our customers across the continent and help define new standards in safety and sustainability for the B2B short-haul sector."
"Gatik’s mission to deliver goods safely and efficiently using autonomous vehicles aligns with our investment strategy, making them a great addition to our portfolio, which already includes key autonomous delivery players in the long-haul and last-mile delivery markets,” said Abhijit Ganguly, managing director, Goodyear Ventures. “We believe this investment is a strong strategic fit for Goodyear as we seek to learn more about the implications of autonomous technologies in middle mile delivery and logistics."
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