Tyson Foods and Gatik to Deploy Autonomous Trucks in Northwest Arkansas to Optimize Supply Chain Efficiency
06 Setembro 2023 - 6:00AM
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food
companies, and Gatik AI, Inc. (Gatik), the leader in autonomous
middle mile logistics, announced a multi-year collaboration to
deploy autonomous refrigerated box trucks to bolster Tyson routes
in Northwest Arkansas. Operating 18 hours a day, trucks will
deliver Tyson®, Jimmy Dean® and BallPark® products, among others,
to the company’s distribution and storage facilities in the Rogers
and Springdale, Arkansas areas.
The deployment will introduce Gatik trucks equipped with
commercial-grade autonomous technology to the Tyson supply chain,
operating on predetermined short-haul, repeated routes to support
fast and efficient product flow from plant to storage facilities.
In a nationwide truck driver shortage, these autonomous trucks are
an innovative and safe way to add resources that will allow the
company to elevate drivers to other transportation positions in the
Tyson business, while ensuring continuous supply chain
reliability.
The collaboration, which begins this week, will include multiple
trucks with the potential for future expansion at other Tyson
locations. The autonomous trucks are equipped with a 26-foot
temperature-controlled box purpose-built to transport refrigerated
and frozen goods quickly and safely and multiple sensor modalities
that are custom-designed for fail-safe short-haul B2B operations. A
safety driver will initially be present in the cab to monitor the
autonomous system and take command of operating the truck if
required.
“At Tyson Foods, we are innovating and using automation
throughout our business, including in transportation,” said Patrick
Simmons, vice president of transportation for Tyson Foods. “This
partnership allows us to strategically place our drivers where they
are needed most while still reliably and safely transporting
protein from the plant to distribution centers.”
"We’re excited to partner with Tyson Foods to reduce cost and
complexity within their regional distribution architecture,” said
Gatik CEO and co-founder, Gautam Narang. “This is a significant
moment for Gatik as we introduce Class 7 autonomous box trucks into
our fleet. Our partnership with Tyson is poised to drive long-term
innovation and supply chain resiliency while delivering tangible,
near-term value.”The partnership is expected to provide Tyson Foods
with increased asset utilization within its short-haul logistics
network, assist with inventory objectives, and support a transition
to a more responsive, high-frequency approach to goods movement.
Additionally, autonomous trucks operate with increased efficiency
and sustainability, leading to reduced emissions and enhanced fuel
economy.
About Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc.
(NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a
recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and
grown under four generations of family leadership, the Company has
a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®,
Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State
Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more
sustainable and affordable to meet customers’ needs worldwide and
raise the world’s expectations for how much good food can do.
Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had
approximately 142,000 team members on October 1, 2022. Through its
Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create
value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members
and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment
entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.
About Gatik Gatik, the leader in
autonomous middle mile logistics, delivers goods safely and
efficiently using its fleet of light and medium duty trucks. The
company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500
customers including Kroger, Loblaw, Pitney Bowes, Georgia-Pacific
and KBX, and in 2021 became the first company worldwide to operate
fully driverless commercial deliveries on the middle mile. Gatik’s
Class 3 - 7 autonomous box trucks are commercially deployed in
multiple markets including Texas, Arkansas and Ontario, Canada.
Founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry,
Gatik partners with industry leaders such as Isuzu, Ryder, Goodyear
and Cummins. Gatik was recognized in 2022 as a TIME Best Invention,
featured on Fast Company’s 2023 list of World’s Most Innovative
Companies, and named as one of America’s Best Startup Employers by
Forbes in 2022 and 2023. The company is headquartered in Mountain
View, California. For more information, visit www.gatik.ai and
follow the company on Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium.
Tyson Foods Contact | Kelly
Hellbusch | 281-799-9784 | kelly.hellbusch@tyson.com
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