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MicroVision inks lidar deal for <b>autonomous</b> haul <b>trucks</b> | MVIS Stock News
MicroVision Signs Long-Term Development Agreement to Advance Lidar for Next-Generation Autonomous Hauling Solutions Rhea-AI Summary MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS) signed a long-term Master Development Agreement with the world's leading construction and mining equipment OEM to advance lidar for next-generation autonomous hauling solutions. The deal covers joint development, validation, and commercialization using Iris lidar on off‑highway trucks, with a potential upgrade path to Halo sensors and supports MicroVision's Q1 asset acquisition and existing sensor inventory. AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice. Positive - Long-term Master Development Agreement with leading construction and mining equipment OEM - Framework to jointly develop, validate, and commercialize advanced perception capabilities - Initial deployment uses two Iris lidar sensors per autonomous off‑highway hauling truck - Defined upgrade pathway from Iris to next-generation Halo lidar sensor - Engagement validates value of Q1 2026 asset acquisition and existing sensor inventory Negative - None. Strategic engagement validates commercial momentum stemming from Q1 acquisition, value of immediately available sensor inventory, and pathway to next-generation perception solutions REDMOND, WA / ACCESS Newswire / June 10, 2026 / MicroVision, Inc., (NASDAQ:MVIS), a leader in advanced perception solutions today announced the signing of a Master Development Agreement (MDA), including an initial Program Description dated June 1, 2026, to collaborate with the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment on the development and integration of MicroVision's lidar and perception technologies into the OEM's next-generation autonomous solutions. The agreement establishes a framework to jointly develop, validate, and commercialize advanced perception capabilities designed to enhance the safety, productivity, and efficiency of the OEM's autonomous equipment platforms. Through this collaboration, the partners will work together to evaluate and deploy advanced lidar sensing technologies that provide high-resolution environmental awareness, obstacle detection, and situational intelligence in complex industrial environments. "Signing this MDA represents a significant milestone in MicroVision's strategy to bring our
<b>Autonomous truck</b> company Einride now listed on Nasdaq
Einride, a technology company driving the transition to cost-efficient electric and autonomous freight, has announced that its American depository shares and warrants have today begun trading on the Nasdaq Global Market and Nasdaq Capital Market, under the ticker symbols “ENRD” and “ENRDW”, respectively. To mark the Company’s public market debut, Einride leadership is celebrating by ringing the Nasdaq Opening Bell at MarketSite in Times Square. Founded in Stockholm in 2016, Einride has spent a decade building the technology platform, operational infrastructure, and customer relationships to make large-scale electric and autonomous freight a reality. The Company’s customers include some of the world’s largest shippers across FMCG, food, and industrial verticals. With a portfolio of 30 global customers, comprehensive operational data integrations, and a pipeline exceeding $800 million in opportunities through its Joint Business Plans, Einride enters the public markets with a proven, scalable platform targeting a $4.6 trillion total addressable market. Roozbeh Charli, CEO, Einride, says: “Over the past decade, Einride has built the technology and the customer base to lead the transition to autonomous and electric freight. “Our focus now is clear: continue expanding with our customers and increase automation within their networks, demonstrating that every mile we run makes the entire network more efficient.” Robert Falck, founder and executive chairman, Einride, says: “Einride started with the simple idea that freight could be done differently, and better. “Today’s listing marks an important milestone for Einride and reflects the strength of the technology platform, the trust of our customers, and the work our team has done to build and scale a modern freight technology business.” Einride’s business model is engineered to capture value across the entire freight ecosystem. This includes Freight-Capacity-as-a-Service (FCaaS), providing end-to-end autonomous and electric shipping solutions, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), through which Einride licenses its technology to third-party operators,
Volvo targets $3 billion in <b>autonomous</b> revenue in next five years
Volvo targets $3 billion in autonomous revenue in next five years Volvo Autonomous Solutions is targeting driverless on-highway operations in the United States by the first quarter of 2027 and expects to reach $3 billion in revenue by the end of 2031. That was the message from Volvo Group at its Capital Markets Day in Sweden on June 10. Last month, Volvo and Aurora Innovation announced the expansion of their autonomous freight network with a new 200-mile route between Dallas and Oklahoma City. Volvo also announced the start of autonomous freight operations with DSV in Texas. Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, said autonomous trucks could double vehicle utilization by operating beyond the current hours-of-service rules for human drivers. Also during Capital Markets Day, Mats Backman, Volvo’s chief financial officer, said that overall truck demand in North America was strong and that production was gradually increasing. He also said customer demand and deliveries remained stable in Europe. Have your say This is a moderated forum. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances.
Snacks go <b>driverless</b>: PepsiCo launches <b>autonomous</b> fleet
PepsiCo and Gatik have formed a strategic partnership to introduce autonomous freight into PepsiCo's North America food and beverage supply chain, marking the largest commercial autonomous freight deployment to date. Launching where Gatik already has a fleet, PepsiCo's driverless operation is in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. The snack and beverage giant has deployed 41 driverless box trucks. That number means in Texas they're already operating a larger fleet of fully autonomous delivery trucks than Tesla’s robotaxi operation in Texas. And together, these two major projects highlight the rapid real-world rollout of self-driving freight technology. For PepsiCo, medium-duty Isuzu trucks, many delivering Doritos and other Frito-Lay products, have been running with no human on board since June 2025 on fixed short-haul routes between distribution centers, bottling plants, and stores such as Walmart and Dollar General. PepsiCo reports zero accidents and a 99% on-time performance rate after accounting for weather and traffic variables. By comparison, Tesla’s unsupervised robotaxi fleet in Texas stands at roughly 29 to 42 vehicles operating primarily in Austin, with smaller numbers in Houston and Dallas as of early June 2026. The contrast comes as both companies push autonomous technology into everyday commercial use, with PepsiCo’s trucks already handling real supply chain deliveries at scale. The Gatik-powered trucks focus on repeatable, lower-speed routes ideal for automation, freeing human drivers for higher-value tasks. The deployment marks one of the largest commercial autonomous freight operations in the U.S. and underscores North Texas’s growing role as a testing ground for self-driving vehicles. No injuries or incidents have been reported in connection with PepsiCo’s driverless fleet. Frito Lay's, Doritos and more heading to Walmart, Dollar General without a driver Frito Lay's, Doritos and more heading to Walmart, Dollar General without a driver
Snacks go <b>driverless</b>: PepsiCo launches <b>autonomous</b> fleet
PepsiCo and Gatik have formed a strategic partnership to introduce autonomous freight into PepsiCo's North America food and beverage supply chain, marking the largest commercial autonomous freight deployment to date. Launching where Gatik already has a fleet, PepsiCo's driverless operation is in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. The snack and beverage giant has deployed 41 driverless box trucks. That number means in Texas they're already operating a larger fleet of fully autonomous delivery trucks than Tesla’s robotaxi operation in Texas. And together, these two major projects highlight the rapid real-world rollout of self-driving freight technology. For PepsiCo, medium-duty Isuzu trucks, many delivering Doritos and other Frito-Lay products, have been running with no human on board since June 2025 on fixed short-haul routes between distribution centers, bottling plants, and stores such as Walmart and Dollar General. PepsiCo reports zero accidents and a 99% on-time performance rate after accounting for weather and traffic variables. By comparison, Tesla’s unsupervised robotaxi fleet in Texas stands at roughly 29 to 42 vehicles operating primarily in Austin, with smaller numbers in Houston and Dallas as of early June 2026. The contrast comes as both companies push autonomous technology into everyday commercial use, with PepsiCo’s trucks already handling real supply chain deliveries at scale. The Gatik-powered trucks focus on repeatable, lower-speed routes ideal for automation, freeing human drivers for higher-value tasks. The deployment marks one of the largest commercial autonomous freight operations in the U.S. and underscores North Texas’s growing role as a testing ground for self-driving vehicles. No injuries or incidents have been reported in connection with PepsiCo’s driverless fleet. Frito Lay's, Doritos and more heading to Walmart, Dollar General without a driver Frito Lay's, Doritos and more heading to Walmart, Dollar General without a driver
Truckmakers to Brussels: Build the Infrastructure First
European truckmakers are making no secret of their growing dissatisfaction with EU regulators. They claim in near-lockstep that the Euro 7 regulations on carbon emissions—which require a 45 percent CO2 reduction by 2030, a 65 percent drop by 2035, and a 90 percent cut by 2049—will prove impossible to meet without a much faster rollout of critical charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure. The EU goals are unlikely to be met with diesel trucks alone, though they’re getting cleaner, but basically will require a sharp increase in the number of zero-emission trucks on the road. The truck producers say they’ve done their job—and have fuel cell and battery-electric trucks ready to go—but the politicians need to be realistic about the situation on the ground. In addition to infrastructure, they blame EU red tape for the lead the U.S. has taken in rolling out fully autonomous trucks (which will deploy without drivers in Texas next year). The truck companies vented at the IAA Transportation Media Summit in Frankfurt June 8 and 9. The press event, with reporters from 33 countries, was intended to drum up excitement for the big September 15-20 IAA Transportation conference in Hannover, Germany, where many new green trucks will be shown. According to Dr. Manuel Kallweit, head of economic intelligence and economics at the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), a perfect storm of economic conditions (including the Strait of Hormuz blockade, tariffs, high fuel/electricity prices and protectionism) has resulted in weak German demand for commercial vehicles, especially for BEV and hydrogen variants. In late 2025, the German government announced subsidies for 130 heavy-duty charging sites in the country, but Kallweit said 350 will be needed by 2030 to keep up with growing fleets. “Charging capacity is moving very slowly,” he said. “We’re still at the beginning.”
PepsiCo deploys <b>self-driving trucks</b> in Texas, Arizona, Arkansas
PepsiCo deploys self-driving trucks in Texas, Arizona, Arkansas PepsiCo is launching a fleet of autonomous vehicles that will make deliveries in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas. Wall Street Journal reporter Esther Fung joins CBS News to discuss her ride-along.
PepsiCo deploys <b>self-driving trucks</b> in Texas, Arizona, Arkansas
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EU advances zero-emission <b>truck</b> corridors and <b>autonomous</b> vehicle testbeds
Brussels, 9 June 2026 The EU Commission and Member States are stepping up efforts to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in clean and digital transport. At yesterday’s Transport Council in Luxembourg, the EU launched new initiatives to accelerate the rollout of innovative, zero-emission and automated transport solutions, supporting Europe’s industrial leadership and climate objectives. EU ministers from 9 Member States, together with Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, endorsed the first two roadmaps under the Clean Transport Corridor Initiative. These roadmaps aim to accelerate the deployment of charging infrastructure for zero-emission trucks along the Scandinavian–Mediterranean and North Sea–Baltic corridors. By identifying key infrastructure gaps and investment needs, the roadmaps contribute to reaching zero-emission freight operations by 2030. Furthermore, 18 Member States and the Commissioner signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles, advancing coordinated deployment and commercial testing across Europe. The autonomous vehicle testbeds will also strengthen cooperation on interoperability, regulation, and cross-border roll-out. As highlighted in the European Automotive Industrial Action Plan, the Commission is committed to presenting concrete actions that will ensure a robust and sustainable automotive sector and help unleash its innovative power. Both new initiatives will contribute to this goal. Source – EU Commission
Morning note: economia e finanza dai giornali esteri
Morning note: economia e finanza dai giornali esteri (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 9 giu - Newspaper headline roundup FINANCIAL TIMES SpaceX's 1.78 trln usd IPO asks investors to buy Musk's moonshots. ASML chief warns EU against directing chip supplies. Asian tech stocks rebound after Wall Street embraces AI once more. BP investors push for clarity over ousting of chair. Trump critic Doug Ford urges president to 'get a deal' with Canada. GSK to buy cancer biotech Nuvalent for 10.6 bln usd. Chinese exports climb as AI boom fuels trade. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Lebanon is teetering at the abyss of a new civil war. Iran's attack on Israel reveals new and aggressive regional ambitions. Trump attends NBA finals in New York as his presence brings tight security. Trump fuels election-fraud claims in California. Driverless trucks are here-and they're delivering bags of Doritos. LES ECHOS Defense: European trust in the United States is collapsing, strengthening the appetite for an autonomous EU policy. Following Anthropic, OpenAI officially announces its intentions to go public. Tereos, Technip Energies, Airbus and Safran are joining forces to produce a new type of sustainable aviation fuel. IL SOLE 24 ORE BMPS ays it has received unsolicited proposals from Intesa and Banco BPM, will evaluate them. Stellantis recalls over 1.3 mln Jeeps due to fire risk. Renewables: Brussels gives the green light to 23 bln eur in aid for Italy. La Doria invests 100 mln euros in plants. CINCO DIAS OpenAI heats up the artificial intelligence race by announcing its intention to go public. Germany and France cancel joint development of future European fighter jet. KKR asks CVC and Carlyle for more funding for its music festival company, which is being boycotted for its business dealings in Palestine. Orange completes the purchase of MasOrange and
<b>Autonomous</b> Trucking Companies Back BUILD America 250 Act
Autonomous trucking companies are backing provisions in the BUILD America 250 Act that would create a federal framework for automated driving system-equipped commercial motor vehicles operating in interstate commerce. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act, on May 22 by a vote of 62 to 2. The committee described the bill as a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization package covering roads, bridges, transit, rail, highway safety and motor carrier safety programs. It also said the legislation would provide the first federal autonomous commercial motor vehicle framework. For autonomous freight developers, that framework could address one of the sector’s biggest barriers to scale: moving trucks across state lines under rules still largely shaped by state-by-state requirements. Under the bill, the U.S. Department of Transportation would be required within two years of enactment to establish and maintain a performance-based safety standard for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles operating in interstate commerce. The bill also would require manufacturers to certify that vehicles meet the federal safety standard before operating under the framework. Daniel Goff, vice president of external affairs at Kodiak, said a federal autonomous commercial motor vehicle framework would “significantly accelerate” Kodiak’s ability to deploy, scale and commercialize autonomous freight operations across the United States. Today, Goff said, autonomous trucking companies must navigate “a patchwork of state-by-state regulations, permitting requirements, and operational restrictions,” which increases complexity and slows expansion into new markets. A comprehensive federal framework, he said, would provide regulatory consistency, reduce compliance burdens, streamline fleet expansion and expedite scaled commercialization. Aurora also framed the legislation as an important signal from Congress. “The inclusion of a first-ever federal framework for autonomous commercial vehicles in the BUILD America 250 Act signals that Congress recognizes the immense potential of autonomous trucking to fortify the American economy,” said
A 26000-Pound <b>Truck</b> Full of Doritos Is Heading to Walmart. Nobody Is Behind the Wheel.
A 26,000-Pound Truck Full of Doritos Is Heading to Walmart. Nobody Is Behind the Wheel. PepsiCo’s 41 autonomous trucks have hit a 99% on-time delivery rate with zero accidents. The Teamsters union is not happy about it. PepsiCo just became the first major U.S. consumer-goods company to put driverless trucks on public roads at scale. The snack giant is now running 41 autonomous trucks across Arizona, Texas and Arkansas, according to the Wall Street Journal. The trucks, built by Isuzu and powered by startup Gatik, deliver Doritos and Fritos from warehouses to retailers including Walmart and Dollar General. The driverless truck revolution that was coming is here early. On-time arrival has hit 99% and there have been no accidents on public roads since driverless runs began in June 2025. Gatik has secured $600 million in multiyear contracts. PepsiCo says it expects to hire fewer drivers going forward and plans to grow without adding as many employees. The Teamsters union is actively lobbying states to require a human operator in any autonomous commercial vehicle. For now, the driverless semis keep on trucking. PepsiCo just became the first major U.S. consumer-goods company to put driverless trucks on public roads at scale. The snack giant is now running 41 autonomous trucks across Arizona, Texas and Arkansas, according to the Wall Street Journal. The trucks, built by Isuzu and powered by startup Gatik, deliver Doritos and Fritos from warehouses to retailers including Walmart and Dollar General. The driverless truck revolution that was coming is here early. On-time arrival has hit 99% and there have been no accidents on public roads since driverless runs began in June 2025. Gatik has secured $600 million in multiyear contracts. PepsiCo says it expects to hire fewer drivers going forward and plans to grow without adding as many employees.
PepsiCo and Gatik launch commercial <b>driverless</b> trucking deployment
PepsiCo and Gatik on Monday announced a multi-year strategic partnership that stands as the largest commercial autonomous freight deployment to date. The deal brings fully driverless trucks into one of the world’s most demanding consumer goods supply chains. Operations are already live across Texas, Arizona and Arkansas. “Serving our vast network of customers requires a supply chain that is safe, reliable and built for the future,” said Jim Farrell, senior vice president of supply chain at PepsiCo. “Gatik is already operating inside our networks and brings the autonomous freight technology, commercial experience and scale we need to strengthen service, add capacity and move products more consistently for our customers.” The driverless footprint: Three states and 250 retail stops Gatik’s autonomous trucks currently serve around 250 retail locations for PepsiCo, including Walmart and Dollar General stores. The deliveries move across both highways and surface streets — a technical distinction that matters in the autonomous vehicle space, where many competitors remain limited to interstate corridors. “Driverless trucks deployed in commercial capacity, driving across highways and surface streets — that’s what we’re doing with PepsiCo,” said Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder of Gatik, in an interview with FreightWaves. “The fact that they’re adopting this in very complex supply chains is one of the proof points that autonomous trucking is mainstream.” The partnership began in 2022. Gatik went driver-out with operations in June 2025. The company maintains a99% on time track record. No driver, no observer, one remote supervisor Gatik’s operation stands out with fully driver-out trucks with no safety drivers or observers in the cab. “To my understanding, in the trucking space we are the only company that can make that claim today — without a driver and without an observer,” Narang said. The company uses Gatik Remote Supervisors, or GRS, to provide
Pepsi Now Using <b>Driverless</b> Delivery <b>Trucks</b> | Lightner Communications LLC
The Independent says Pepsi is using driverless trucks to deliver their Doritos, Fritos, Cheetos and other snacks. Labor unions are opposing the move, and Teamsters are lobbying for trained human drivers. Pepsi says using self-driving trucks allows them on-time pickups, and on-time deliveries.
PepsiCo deploys <b>autonomous trucks</b> for product delivery
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Uber riders in London can choose <b>autonomous</b> trips this year
London Uber users will soon be able to choose whether to take an autonomous vehicle or switch to a standard driver-operated journey at no extra cost. The service will mark the first time members of the public can travel in vehicles powered by Wayve's autonomous driving technology, which has been developed and trained on UK roads since 2018. Passengers requesting an UberX, Uber Electric or Comfort journey could be matched with a Wayve-powered vehicle at no additional cost. Riders will have the option to accept the autonomous vehicle or switch to a conventional journey. UK self-driving firm Wayve raised $1.5 billion (£1.1bn) from investors in February ahead of the launch of its robotaxis in London. Ensure you always get Fleet News insight. Make us your preferred source on Google Uber users in London can now join an interest list within the app to receive updates and improve their chances of being selected for an autonomous ride when the service launches. The initial fleet will use all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles fitted with 360-degree sensing technology. At launch, a licensed operator will remain on board while the service is introduced. The companies say the vehicles have been designed for autonomous operation and the service will move towards fully driverless journeys in future phases. Wayve's technology uses what the company describes as an "AV2.0" approach, which learns from real-world driving environments rather than relying on high-definition maps or pre-programmed driving rules. Passengers travelling in autonomous vehicles will have access to an Uber-designed in-cabin interface featuring interactive screens, ride controls, route visibility and support functions. The system will be available in 64 languages. The launch represents the next phase of the global partnership between Wayve and Uber to deploy autonomous vehicles on the ride-hailing platform, with London among the first cities selected. The
PepsiCo deploys fleet of <b>driverless trucks</b> to deliver Doritos and drinks in three states
In brief: Another milestone has been reached in our rapid and often worrying shift toward a Futurama-like world. PepsiCo has become the first major US consumer-goods company to boast a full-scale deployment of autonomous trucks on public roads, with 35 self-driving vehicles delivering goods in Arizona, five in Texas, and one in Arkansas. The trucks are moving PepsiCo products including Doritos, Cheetos, other Frito-Lay snacks, and drinks such as Gatorade. The routes run between bottling plants, storage facilities, and stores, including Walmart and Dollar General. It's not a small pilot with someone in the driver's seat ready to grab the wheel, either: these are driverless runs in live commercial networks. "These operations that we're running today are real," said Jim Farrell, senior vice president of supply chain at PepsiCo's North American beverages division, told The Wall Street Journal. "They are running in multiple markets in a live network, not like some experimental test environment." The vehicles themselves are medium- and heavy-duty box trucks built by Isuzu Motors and fitted with autonomous-driving systems from Gatik. They use cameras, radar, and lidar to monitor the road, and while the current trucks still have a steering wheel and cab, Gatik has said future generations would not technically need either. PepsiCo began working with Gatik in 2022, initially running the trucks with safety drivers. Fully driverless deliveries started in June 2025, and the company says the vehicles have had no accidents on public roads so far. It also claims a 99% on-time arrival rate once uncontrollable factors such as weather and traffic are excluded. The trucks are best suited to short, repetitive routes where the software can learn the same roads over and over. One example is a 14-mile route between a Gatorade bottling plant and a storage facility. Store deliveries are more complicated,
EU countries back cross-border tests for <b>autonomous trucks</b>
Key takeaways: - Eighteen EU countries have signed a declaration to create cross-border test zones for autonomous vehicles. - The initiative covers freight road transport, logistics and public transport. - Participating states want to align type-approval, permitting and deployment procedures for autonomous vehicles. - Poland is among the signatories. - The Connecting Europe programme has earmarked €20m in 2026 to develop digital infrastructure supporting autonomous driving. The declaration was signed on 8 June in Luxembourg alongside a meeting of the EU Transport Council. It was endorsed by the transport ministers of 18 member states together with Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the EU commissioner responsible for sustainable transport and tourism. A coordinated approach to automated transport in Europe The initiative forms part of the European Action Plan for the Automotive Industry and is intended to support a more coordinated rollout of autonomous vehicles across the European Union. A central element is the creation of cross-border test zones for different automated transport use cases — including freight transport and logistics as well as public transport. Participating countries plan to work on common approaches to vehicle type-approval, permitting processes and the practical steps required to deploy new solutions. The declaration also highlights the objective of enabling faster deployment — including in cross-border operations — while maintaining consistent safety standards. From fragmented systems towards a more unified market Signatories say they will apply a shared set of technical requirements based on existing EU rules on vehicle type-approval and the safety of automated driving systems. The document calls for closer cooperation between national type-approval authorities, including information sharing on testing, and steps towards mutual recognition of approvals and vehicle authorisations. The aim is to make it easier to move autonomous vehicles into commercial operation, including vehicles operating without a safety driver. At the same time, the declaration
Doritos without drivers? PepsiCo's <b>autonomous truck</b> rollout sparks logistics dbate
Key takeaways: - PepsiCo has become the first major consumer goods company to deploy driverless freight trucks at commercial scale, signalling that autonomous logistics is moving beyond pilot projects and into everyday supply chain operations. - Supporters say autonomous trucking could reduce costs, improve delivery reliability and help tackle chronic driver shortages, making it an increasingly attractive proposition for food manufacturers and retailers. - The technology’s expansion is also intensifying debate over job losses, safety risks and regulation, raising questions about how quickly the food industry should embrace driverless freight. The food industry has spent the past several years trying to make supply chains more resilient. First came the pandemic, followed by labour shortages, inflation, transport disruption and rising operating costs. While many manufacturers responded by investing in automation inside factories and warehouses, PepsiCo is now pushing that transformation beyond the factory gate and onto public roads. The snack giant has entered a multi-year partnership with autonomous freight specialist Gatik to launch one of the biggest real-world tests of autonomous freight technology in the US, deploying dozens of driverless trucks to transport Frito-Lay snacks between manufacturing sites, distribution centres and retail locations. While self-driving cars continue to dominate public attention, it’s the less glamorous world of freight that may be bringing autonomous technology into the mainstream first. However, the move has attracted attention far beyond the tech itself. The rollout has reignited concerns about employment, safety and regulation. Labour groups have criticised it, while regulators continue to grapple with how autonomous freight should be governed. The result is a debate that extends well beyond PepsiCo’s experiment and into broader questions about how supply chains will operate in the years ahead. From pilot project to everyday deliveries PepsiCo has become the first major consumer goods company in the US to deploy