PepsiCo plans to deploy more Gatik autonomous trucks across its North American supply chain through a multi-year agreement (Supply Chain Dive - Technology). The company has partnered with Gatik since 2022 and currently operates a fleet of 41 autonomous trucks across Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas (Supply Chain Dive - Technology).
The expansion targets high-demand regional networks that are "hard to staff and critical to keeping shelves stocked for consumers" (Supply Chain Dive - Technology). Gatik's driverless trucks can operate on highways and surface streets, modify routes dynamically to respond to daily operational needs, and reach hundreds of pickup and drop-off locations, enabling PepsiCo to improve on-time performance and add capacity without changing existing operations (Supply Chain Dive - Technology).
PepsiCo's autonomous truck expansion is part of a broader modernization strategy that also includes electrification efforts. The company is piloting heavy-duty electric trucking corridors and testing EV trucks along the US I-10 corridor, demonstrating a multi-pronged approach to fleet optimization and sustainability (Supply Chain Dive - Technology).