PALO ALTO, CALIF – JUNE 06, 2019 – Gatik, a Palo Alto-based start-up deploying autonomous vehicles for business to business (B2B) short-haul logistics, today launches with Walmart (NYSE: WMT) as a partner.

Gatik brings delivery and logistics into the future with Level 4 autonomous light commercial trucks and vans for B2B short-haul logistics. While the majority of autonomous innovation is occurring in passenger transportation, Gatik meets a critical need in the market, serving a variety of use-cases including:

- Third-party logistics (3PL) companies;

- Consumer goods distributors;

- Food and beverage distributors;

- Medical and pharmaceutical distributors;

- Auto parts distributors.

Gatik ensures goods are transported efficiently and affordably in city environments between business locations. The Gatik solution cuts operation costs up to 50 percent for businesses while improving safety, increasing efficiency, and reducing road congestion and emissions.

Both brothers and co-founders, Gautam Narang and Arjun Narang (CTO) have been working together in the field of robotics, AI and machine learning for 10+ years, also previously working with Apeksha Kumavat, Gatik’s third co-founder, to develop autonomous outdoor security robots. Together, the trio of co-founders bring expertise from Carnegie Mellon, Ford, and Honda’s self driving research units; and bring more than a decade of experience, deep knowledge of autonomous systems, and award-winning innovations including the DARPA Challenges and the Google X Prize for moon rover technology.

https://gatik.ai