Cummins, Gatik Partner for Autonomous Trucks

Aug. 23, 2022

Gatik will collaborate with Cummins to facilitate the integration of Gatik’s autonomous driving system with Cummins’ advanced powertrain solution in Gatik’s fleet of medium-duty trucks.

Under the collaboration, Cummins will utilize its suite of advanced software features to integrate its powertrain solution to enable Drive-by-wire (DbW) for Gatik’s medium-duty Isuzu FTR fleet with the Cummins B6.7 engine. The integration of Gatik’s commercial-grade autonomous technology with Cummins’ powertrain increases functional safety and enhances reliability of the autonomous system, while improving fuel efficiency and offering superior vehicle performance on Gatik’s short-haul, B2B delivery routes, according to the company. Cummins will work closely with Gatik’s engineering team to provide additional technical expertise.

“As we commercialize our product offerings at scale across North America, ensuring that we integrate our technology with the world’s leading Tier 1 companies is critical to meeting intensifying demand for our solution safely and quickly,” said Arjun Narang, CTO and co-founder of Gatik, in a prepared statement.

Said Michael Taylor, general manager global powertrain integration for Cummins, in a statement:

“Cummins is excited to integrate its powertrain solution with Gatik’s automated driving system. Cummins powers nearly every type of application globally, so integrating our powertrain with automated driving systems like Gatik’s will allow our customers to choose the newest technologies to meet their needs.”

Gatik has one of the largest commercially deployed autonomous fleets in North America, operating for Fortune 500 customers across multiple markets including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario, Canada. Gatik has partnered with Isuzu to implement OEM-grade redundancies for medium-duty trucks, collaborated with Goodyear to equip its fleet with tire intelligence technology to improve stopping distances and monitor tire pressure in real time for enhanced safety, and has a strategic partnership with Ryder to leverage Ryder’s national leasing, servicing, and fleet maintenance expertise.

Gatik’s collaboration with Cummins represents a key component of Gatik’s platform-agnostic commercialization strategy, enabling Gatik to seamlessly integrate its autonomous driving system with multiple OEMs, and across a range of vehicle platforms powered by Cummins, further refining a safe, unique, and efficient autonomous solution for the commercial middle mile market.

Source: Gatik

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