Kroger announces major change that will affect how customers receive their goods

SELF-DRIVING startup Gatik has announced a deal with grocer Kroger to deliver goods to the grocer’s stores across Dallas, Texas, using autonomous box trucks. The partnership aims to get goods delivered to Kroger stores more frequently, reliably, and efficiently, while saving costs in the process. 2 Gatik will launch four self-driving box trucks at the start of this year’s second business quarter to deliver Kroger goods across Dallas, Texas Credit: GatikGatik specializes in autonomous (self-driving) transportation for businesses. At the start of the second quarter this year, Gatik’s box trucks will launch Dallas-area Kroger deliveries with a 20-foot cold chain-capable box designed to transport ambient, refrigerated, and even frozen goods, according to The Spoon. Since beginning commercial operations in 2019, Gatik says it has successfully delivered half a million customer orders using its robo box trucks.