Changing America reports:
A fleet of driverless box trucks will soon begin delivering paper goods such as Dixie cups and toilet paper to dozens of Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a significant stride toward making driverless technology a reality on U.S. roads.
Autonomous vehicle startup Gatik on Tuesday announced a commercial partnership with Georgia Pacific, a manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp and paper-based packaging, as well as KBX, the transportation arm for Koch Industries, to deliver goods around the clock across a network of 34 Sam’s Club locations starting in July.
The operation involves utilizing 26-foot trailers that are categorized as Class 6 vehicles, which are significantly smaller than the Class 8 trucks that currently handle the deliveries. Gatik said replacing traditional tractor trailers with driverless box trucks will reduce logistics costs and enable “near real-time inventory fulfillment.”
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