According to foreign media reports, on August 20 local time, NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
announced that it has invested in Gatik AI (hereinafter referred to as Gatik) through its NX Global Innovation Fund, which mainly develops commercial vehicle autonomous driving technology and logistics services based on autonomous vehicles in North America.
Gatik Self-Driving Truck (Photo source: Japan Express),Gatik is a startup established in the United States in 2017 that focuses on providing logistics services through self-driving trucks.
The company not only has expertise in autonomous driving software development, but also has expertise in the overall design, testing and evaluation of autonomous vehicles.
In 2021, the company successfully completed the world’s first use of driverless vehicles for commercial distribution on public roads.
Its business is mainly concentrated in the field of short-distance and medium-and long-distance business-to-business (B2B) logistics, and uses autonomous vehicles to provide logistics services for cargo owners.
“transit transportation” between transit warehouses and between warehouses and stores.
Currently, Gatik has partnered with major U.S. retailers such as Walmart and Kroger, food and beverage manufacturers, and other shippers of daily necessities and food products to expand its business in North America.
, Investment background and purpose, autonomous driving technology is receiving widespread attention as a solution to problems such as aging drivers, shortage of human resources, soaring labor costs, traffic accidents caused by human error, and the increase in people with limited mobility due to aging society.
The Japanese government has announced a policy to operate autonomous vehicles on public roads in all counties and districts across the country year-round by fiscal year 2025, and is working hard to accelerate the full operation of autonomous vehicles.
In addition, compared with human operations, improvements in operational efficiency are also expected to improve fuel efficiency and help meet society’s growing needs for decarbonization.
NX Group supports the logistics needs of customers in a variety of industries and provides them with many “transit” logistics services, especially for transporting raw materials to factories or transporting finished products.
By establishing a capital connection with Gatik, whose technology is compatible with the NX Group’s business model, the group hopes to gain an in-depth understanding of the cutting-edge autonomous truck transportation business and to work with Gatik in the U.S. and other markets around the world.
, NX Group will continue to solve social problems through cooperation with start-ups in Japan and overseas and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society so that everyone can live a fulfilling and meaningful life.
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