Built for
safety
safety
Safety isn’t a feature at Gatik. It’s the foundation. It’s engineered into our systems and enforced across our operations, from design through deployment.
Five core safety pillars guide how we build, validate, and run autonomous freight, raising the standard for road safety at scale.
Structured autonomy
5 safety pillars
Safety 01
Structured use case
We deploy autonomy within clearly defined operating environments. That focus enables faster commercialization, higher reliability, and safer operations than broad, unconstrained approaches to autonomy.
Safety 02
Fail-safe design
Gatik’s autonomous driving platform is designed to safeguard operations before and during every trip. A custom, tiered diagnostics system, modeled on proven automotive and aviation built-in self-tests, continuously detects and isolates hardware, software, and vehicle issues before they can impact performance.
Safety 03
Developed for scale
We validate our technology extensively in simulation, on closed tracks, and on public roads with a safety driver. This disciplined process ensures every release is proven before deployment and continuously verified in real-world operations.
Safety 04
Reliable performance
Gatik applies rigorous best practices across operations, people, and technology. This includes benchmarking performance against human driving metrics, enforcing strict pre-deployment operating plans, and maintaining ongoing training and certification for vehicle operators.
Safety 05
Comprehensive & transparent
Gatik qualifies autonomous vehicles for public-road operation only after rigorous testing across the full system, including all subsystems and hardware and software components.
Collaboration at all levels
Safety through partnerships
Gatik works closely with federal, state, and local agencies, first responders, safety experts, and industry peers to strengthen preparedness, share operational insights, and raise safety standards across the industry.
Resources
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- Updates from Gatik
- Oct 08, 2024
Setting a New Standard for Safe, Scalable Driverless Operations with the Industry-First Safety Assessment Framework -
- Press Releases
- Sep 19, 2024
Gatik Welcomes Clint Kneip as Head of First Responder Engagement to Advance Safety and Compliance in Freight-Only Autonomous Vehicle Operations -
- Press Releases
- May 20, 2025
Gatik Establishes Safety Advisory Council, Taps Former US Department of Transportation Leadership and Executives from Trucking and Automotive Industries to Guide Safety Strategy