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Maker's videoGatik · 13 July 2026

Ep. 1: The Hardest Part Is the Operations | The Business of Autonomous Freight

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Gatik, from Gatik AI, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Cleared where approval applies, or widely sold. The latest milestone on its record is from 26 Aug 2026: Gatik raised $200 million, led by the Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.

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The hardest part of autonomous freight is not the software or the hardware. It is the operations. Does the truck get there on time, every day? Gatik CEO and co-founder Gautam Narang opens a series on what it takes to run autonomous freight as a business. A commercial operation moving freight between distribution centers and stores for Fortune 50 retailers and grocers, 24/7. Over the coming episodes, Gatik executives and customers will take you inside the customer supply chains where the trucks actually run. Subscribe to follow the series. _ About Gatik Gatik is in the business of autonomous freight, operating driverless trucks daily for Fortune 50 retailers and grocers, moving freight between distribution centers and stores across Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, and Canada. Website: https://www.gatik.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatik_ai/ X: https://x.com/Gatik_AI

Written by Gatik on YouTube.