'Clear and present danger': U.S. truckers replaced by driverless delivery as automation revolution begins
'These operations we're running today are real. They are running in multiple markets in a live network, not like some experimental test environment'
By
Spencer Lombardo, Daily Caller News Foundation
June 8, 2026
Dozens of driverless trucks are hitting the road as industries rush toward automation.
PepsiCo is partnering with autonomous vehicle startup Gatik to rollout a fleet of 35 driverless trucks, Wall Street Journal reported Monday. It's reportedly the first time a U.S. company disclosed using autonomous trucks on public highways.
The 26,000-pound vehicle featured by WSJ is one of many driverless trucks designed by Gatik with embedded cameras, radar, and lidar technology. The startup secured $600 million in revenue through multiyear contacts with multiple companies, according to WSJ.
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"These operations that we're running today are real," PepsiCo Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Jim Farrell said. "They are running in multiple markets in a live network, not like some experimental test environment."
https://www.wnd.com/2026/06/clear-present-danger-u-s-truckers-replaced-driverless/
