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Loblaw, Gatik Seal Multi-Year Deal for 50 Autonomous Trucks in Greater Toronto by 2026

Operations begin with safety drivers, then shift to Freight‑Only service under Ontario’s new ACMV pilot.

Overview

  • The rollout schedules 20 medium‑duty trucks by the end of 2025 and adds 30 more by the end of 2026 under a first‑of‑its‑kind commercial agreement.
  • The fleet will serve more than 300 Loblaw locations with cold‑chain‑ready vehicles, expanding routes across cities including Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, Vaughan, Markham, Pickering and Oshawa.
  • Loblaw has made a strategic investment in Gatik to accelerate deployment and growth, with financial terms not disclosed.
  • Ontario’s Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle Pilot Program, launched on Aug. 1, 2025, authorizes medium‑duty autonomous trucks on provincial roads and requires approved operators to use in‑province remote assistants and clear vehicle labeling.
  • Gatik and Loblaw describe the plan as the largest autonomous‑truck rollout announced in North America, moving their partnership from pilot runs to commercial scale.