Gatik Plans Hundreds of Autonomous Delivery Trucks on U.S. Roads

The self-driving startup has $600 million in contracts to haul goods from warehouses to stores.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 2:31pm

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Gatik, a Silicon Valley autonomous delivery truck startup, says it plans to scale up its commercial operations dramatically in the coming year, growing from fewer than a dozen driverless units currently operating in multiple U.S. states to hundreds of box trucks by the end of 2026. The company has also secured over $600 million in contracts with retailers to operate its automated fleet.

Why it matters

Gatik's rapid expansion of its autonomous delivery truck operations represents a significant milestone in the development of self-driving commercial vehicles. As the trucking industry faces a severe shortage of human drivers, Gatik's focus on the 'middle-mile' delivery market between warehouses and stores could provide an important solution.

The details

Gatik, based in Mountain View, California, currently has 10 fully driverless, revenue-generating trucks on public roads, but expects that number to grow to 60 in the coming weeks and reach hundreds by the end of 2026. Unlike larger self-driving truck startups that focus on long-haul semi-trucks, Gatik specializes in smaller box trucks supplied by Isuzu that operate primarily between warehouses and large retail stores. The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, initially with human safety drivers, and is now shifting to fully autonomous operations.

  • Gatik currently has 10 fully driverless trucks on public roads.
  • Gatik expects to increase its driverless truck fleet to 60 in the coming weeks.
  • Gatik plans to have hundreds of driverless trucks deployed by the end of 2026.

The players

Gatik

A Silicon Valley startup developing self-driving delivery trucks, with a focus on the 'middle-mile' delivery market between warehouses and stores.

Gautam Narang

The CEO of Gatik, who provided details on the company's expansion plans.

Isuzu

The truckmaker that supplies the box trucks used by Gatik for its autonomous delivery operations.

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What they’re saying

“We have 10 fully driverless, revenue-generating trucks on public roads. Very soon, in the coming weeks, we expect that increase to 60 trucks. We expect to end the year with hundreds of driverless trucks – revenue-generating – deployed across multiple markets in the U.S.”

— Gautam Narang, CEO (Forbes)

The takeaway

Gatik's rapid expansion of its autonomous delivery truck operations represents a significant step forward in the commercialization of self-driving commercial vehicles, which could help address the severe shortage of human truck drivers and transform the 'middle-mile' delivery market between warehouses and stores.