Jan 29, 2026 - Business

Gatik hits driverless trucking milestone with multi-year deal

Joann Muller

A purple and white Isuzu truck equipped with Gatik's driverless technology drives on a highway beside desert terrain under a partly cloudy sky at sunset. — Gatik is now operating trucks autonomously. Image: Courtesy of Gatik

Autonomous trucking startup Gatik signed a deal with a major consumer-goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million over five years, Bloomberg reported this week.

Why it matters: Gatik says it is the first company in North America to deploy fully driverless trucks at scale, a milestone that moves the industry past limited pilots to sustained, revenue-generating operations that will strengthen supply chains.

State of play: Gatik is one of many autonomous trucking companies testing their technology in Texas.

It's different from most other AV trucking companies, however, because it focuses on the "middle mile" between warehouses and stores, rather than on long-haul highway driving.

Zoom in: Gatik's current driverless fleet consists of 10 revenue-generating trucks, with plans to increase to 60 trucks in the coming weeks and expand to hundreds of driverless trucks by the end of the year.

What they're saying: "Autonomous trucking is no longer a promise. It's a business. With more than $600 million in contracted revenue, Gatik has proved that autonomous trucking is not only possible but commercially viable," CEO and cofounder Gautam Narang said in a release.

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