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PepsiCo Invests $600M in Driverless Trucks, Teamsters Demand Human Operators

6/10/2026

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PepsiCo is spending $600 million on the largest U.S. deployment of driverless freight trucks.
The autonomous-delivery network operates without drivers in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas.
Gatik built the trucks that shuttle between PepsiCo’s bottling plants, distribution centers and retailers.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has urged legislation requiring a trained human operator on commercial autonomous delivery vehicles.

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PepsiCo is spending $600 million on the largest U.S. deployment of driverless freight trucks.
The autonomous-delivery network operates without drivers in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas.
Gatik built the trucks that shuttle between PepsiCo’s bottling plants, distribution centers and retailers.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has urged legislation requiring a trained human operator on commercial autonomous delivery vehicles.