Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., through its Goodyear Ventures capital fund, has invested in Gatik, a company that is expanding its fleet of Class 3 through Class 6 autonomous box trucks.
The trucks serve customers in multiple markets, including Ontario, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
The goal of the multi-year arrangement is "to advance the development of mobility solutions for the autonomous B2B short-haul logistics industry," according to a joint statement from Goodyear and Gatik.