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PepsiCo Deploys 41 Driverless Trucks Hauling Doritos Across Three States
The companies said 41 Isuzu-branded trucks are making deliveries with more than 98% on-time performance.
- PepsiCo and Gatik launched a commercial deployment of 41 driverless box trucks across Arizona, Texas, and Arkansas, hauling Frito-Lay products including Doritos and Cheetos between bottling plants and major retailers.
- Collaborating since 2022, Gatik and PepsiCo transitioned to fully driverless operations in June 2025, achieving a 99% on-time arrival rate with zero accidents on public roads.
- Manufactured by Isuzu Motors in collaboration with Gatik, the trucks utilize cameras, radar, and lidar to navigate highly repeatable 14-mile routes, such as runs between a Gatorade bottling plant and storage facility.
- Opposing the deployment, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is lobbying states to mandate human operators; PepsiCo plans to retrain some drivers despite the technology reducing future hiring needs, Jim Farrell, PepsiCo senior vice president, said.
- Gatik chief executive Gautam Narang cited predictability as a key business benefit, as the company—which has secured $600 million in revenue—operates under The Arizona Department's self-certification framework amid absent federal autonomous vehicle laws.
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PepsiCo rolls out driverless trucks to deliver chips, soda to stores
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·San Diego, United States
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Source link A driverless truck operated by Gatik and PepsiCo Dozens of driverless trucks are hitting the road as industries rush toward automation. PepsiCo is partnering with autonomous vehicle startup Gatik to rollout a fleet of 35 driverless trucks, Wall Street Journal reported Monday. It’s reportedly the first time a U.S. company disclosed using autonomous trucks on
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Truckers Replaced By Driverless Delivery As Automation Revolution Begins
Dozens of driverless trucks are hitting the road in as more industries rush toward automation.
·Washington, United States
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