Gatik and Pitney Bowes Partner to Deploy Autonomous Trucks for Ecommerce Shipments in Dallas Market
August 31 2022 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Gatik’s industry-leading class 6 autonomous
fleet will transport high-priority shipments to accelerate delivery
frequency and reduce logistics costs for Pitney Bowes
Gatik, the market leader in autonomous middle mile logistics,
today announced a multi-year commercial agreement with Pitney Bowes
(NYSE: PBI), a global shipping and mailing company that provides
technology, logistics, and financial services to more than 90
percent of the Fortune 500. Under the agreement, Gatik will
integrate its class 6 autonomous box trucks into the Pitney Bowes
ecommerce logistics network in the Dallas, Texas market beginning
in Q1, 2023.
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Gatik’s autonomous fleet, purpose built for the middle mile,
will establish a continuous, operational loop across the Pitney
Bowes ecommerce logistics network in Dallas, making multiple
deliveries per day with speed and efficiency.
“Our partnership with Pitney Bowes reinforces the intense demand
we are seeing for autonomous trucks that can operate within urban
and semi-urban environments,” said Gautam Narang, CEO and
co-founder, Gatik. “We’re excited to help Pitney Bowes
accelerate the transformation of their supply chain by establishing
a safe, secure and hyper-responsive autonomous delivery service in
the greater-Dallas area.”
“Our partnership with Gatik promotes growth and accelerates the
modernization and expansion of our network with technology
solutions that are redefining ecommerce logistics,” said
Stephanie Cannon, SVP, Head of Global Platform and Network, Pitney
Bowes. “Gatik’s flexible and responsive logistics network
enables us to tailor our Designed Delivery services to provide
shippers with unmatched solutions. Pitney Bowes and Gatik’s
innovative strategies align to remove cost and complexity from
ecommerce logistics to better serve our clients.”
The deployment aims to establish a more responsive and flexible
logistics network for Pitney Bowes by delivering excellent service
levels and reliability, improving speed of deliveries, and
providing end-to-end visibility while lowering transportation
costs.
During the initial phase, a safety operator will occupy the
autonomous vehicles to monitor performance. Data collected from
each delivery will be used to improve network design and identify
additional opportunities for cost savings and service improvements
as Pitney Bowes looks to integrate autonomous vehicles across its
national ecommerce logistics network.
The unique advantages of deploying Gatik’s autonomous middle
mile solution will help to future-proof logistics operations,
increase asset utilization, and support a shift to a more direct,
high-frequency transportation network. The result is a more
efficient network and faster, more reliable service for Pitney
Bowes clients.
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 Walmart, Loblaw, 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. Founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology
industry, Gatik partners with industry leaders including Ryder,
Goodyear, Isuzu and Cummins and 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.
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global shipping and mailing company
that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to more
than 90 percent of the Fortune 500. Small business, retail,
enterprise, and government clients around the world rely on Pitney
Bowes to remove the complexity of sending mail and parcels. For the
latest news, corporate announcements and financial results visit
https://www.pitneybowes.com/us/newsroom.html. For additional
information visit Pitney Bowes at www.pitneybowes.com.
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