Startup Gatik to deploy self-driving trucks for Pitney Bowes in Dallas

[August 31, 2022]  (Reuters) - Self-driving delivery truck startup Gatik will deploy its Class 6 box trucks for global shipping and mailing firm Pitney Bowes' ecommerce deliveries in Dallas, Texas, the companies said on Wednesday. 

AV trucks are parked in a Gatik AI facility at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2022. Picture taken May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Cooper Neill

The rollout, expected to start in the first quarter of 2023, will boost deliveries and reduce logistics costs for Pitney Bowes, the companies said, adding that a safety driver will be present in the trucks during the initial phase to monitor performance.

(Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)

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