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Gatik today announced that it has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The company said it plans to continue developing its technology, scale its fleet of autonomous box trucks across North America, and hire more employees. In addition, Gatik said it is expanding its operations in Texas. “With our exclusive focus on structured autonomy, we have unlocked lower costs; shorter delivery times; and sustainable, reliable capacity for our customers today,” stated Gautam Narang, co-founder and CEO of Gatik. “Our long-term partnerships with the world’s largest retailers, strategic relationships with OEMs, and fleet servicing and maintenance partners have allowed us…
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…Inc. this week announced a multi-year sales agreement with Gatik, which uses Velodyne’s lidars as a key part of the sensor suite for its autonomous vehicles (AVs). Gatik said it delivers orders safely and efficiently among micro-fulfillment centers, so-called dark stores, and retail locations in middle-mile logistics. “Velodyne’s sensor solutions have the proven performance, reliability, and resilience our AVs need to operate safely and efficiently in complex urban operational design domains,” stated Arjun Narang, co-founder and chief technology officer at Gatik. “We’re excited to be rapidly scaling our autonomous solution with the support of Velodyne’s industry-leading lidar technology.” San Jose,…