As consumers expect faster, cheaper deliveries, companies are turning to AI to rethink how they move goods.
Foremost among these new systems are “hub-and-spoke,” or middle-mile, operations, where companies place distribution centers closer to retail operations for quicker access to inventory. However, faster delivery is just part of the equation. These systems must also be low-cost for consumers.
Autonomous delivery company Gatik seeks to provide lasting solutions for faster and cheaper shipping. By automating the routes between the hub — the distribution center — and the spokes — retail stores — these operations can run around the clock efficiently and with minimal investment.
Gatik co-founder and Chief Engineer Apeksha Kumavat joined NVIDIA’s Katie Burke Washabaugh on the latest episode of the AI Podcast to walk through how the company is developing autonomous trucks for middle-mile delivery.
Kumavat also discussed the progress of commercial pilots with companies such as Walmart and Georgia-Pacific.
She’ll elaborate on Gatik’s autonomous vehicle development in a virtual session at NVIDIA GTC on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Register free to learn more.
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