Episode #73: Meet the Startup Driving the Future With Autonomous Trucks
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In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Gautam Narang, CEO of Gatik, discusses how the company is transforming middle-mile logistics with autonomous technology. He highlights Gatik’s milestones, including driver-out deliveries for Walmart and partnerships with major brands, while exploring the impact of AI-powered trucks on supply chain efficiency, driver shortages, and autonomous transportation safety.
Episode #73: Meet the Startup Driving the Future With Autonomous Trucks
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In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Laura Bordewieck Rippy interviews Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder of Gatik, to discuss how the company is revolutionizing middle-mile logistics through autonomous technology. Gautam highlights Gatik’s journey from its founding in 2017 to becoming an industry leader, with achievements like driver-out commercial deliveries for Walmart and partnerships with major brands like Isuzu and Kroger. The episode explores how Gatik’s AI-powered trucks optimize supply chains, tackle driver shortages, and redefine safety and scalability in autonomous transportation.
Watch Time ~41 minutes
The show is produced by Alumni Ventures, which has been recognized as a “Top 20 Venture Firm” by CB Insights (’24) and as the “#1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US” by Pitchbook (’22 & ’23).
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Creators and Guests
HOST
Laura Rippy
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Laura Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures. She runs the Women’s Fund at Alumni Ventures, the Dartmouth-focused fund (Green D Ventures) and the Harvard-focused fund (The Yard Ventures).
GUEST
Gautam Narang
CEO and Co-Founder at Gatik
Gautam Narang is the CEO and co-founder of Gatik, an autonomous vehicle company focused on “middle-mile” B2B short-term logistics.
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