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Business Wire
29-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Gatik Unveils Arena™: Next-Generation Simulation Platform to Accelerate Commercialization of Its Autonomous Trucking Solution, Built on NVIDIA Cosmos
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gatik, the leader in autonomous freight for regional logistics networks, today announced Gatik Arena™, its next-generation simulation platform designed to accelerate the development and validation of autonomous vehicle (AV) systems. Built in-house and fine-tuned to Gatik's operational and technical needs, Arena™ produces photorealistic, structured, and controllable synthetic data that directly addresses the limitations of traditional real-world data collection. Built in-house and fine-tuned to Gatik's operational and technical needs, Arena™ produces photorealistic, structured, and controllable synthetic data that directly addresses the limitations of traditional real-world data collection. Share As Gatik scales Freight-Only (driverless) operations in 2025, Arena™ will enable safe and efficient training for its autonomous systems on a wide range of driving scenarios - from routine tasks to rare edge cases - reducing reliance on on-road testing and accelerating the safe, cost-effective commercialization of its solution for partners including Kroger (NYSE:KR), Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN), and Loblaw (TSX:L). To develop this next-generation simulation platform, Gatik is collaborating with NVIDIA to integrate NVIDIA Cosmos World Foundation Models (WFMs), enabling the creation of ultra-high-fidelity, physics-informed digital environments for robust AV training and validation. Capturing rare events in the real world is expensive, time-consuming, and often unsafe. Arena™ addresses this with high-fidelity synthetic data generation - combining real-world logs, trajectory editing, agent modeling, and multi-sensor simulation pipelines to deliver full closed-loop simulations. The result: scalable, safe, and repeatable AV testing in highly realistic digital worlds. 'As the AV industry pushes toward scaled deployments, the bottleneck isn't just better algorithms - it's better, smarter data,' said Gautam Narang, Gatik's CEO and co-founder. 'Arena™ allows us to simulate the edge cases, rare events, and high-risk scenarios that matter most, with photorealism and fidelity that match the complexities of the real world.' 'NVIDIA Cosmos has been purpose-built to accelerate world model training and accelerate physical AI development for autonomous vehicles,' said Norm Marks, Vice President of Global Automotive, NVIDIA. 'Our collaboration with Gatik unlocks the development of safe, reliable, ultra-high-fidelity digital environments for robust AV training and validation, and is helping to accelerate the commercialization of Gatik's autonomous trucking solution at scale.' Solving the Data Bottleneck with Simulation-First Development Traditional fleet testing and data logging cannot provide the scale, diversity, or reproducibility required to validate AV systems comprehensively. Arena™ addresses this challenge through an extensible modular simulation engine that leverages strengths of advanced AI techniques (NeRFs, 3D Gaussian splatting, diffusion models) to enable scaling from quick scenario augmentation to high-fidelity, full-stack simulation - ensuring each component of the autonomy pipeline is trained and validated with the most optimal and resource efficient technique. Photorealistic Neural Rendering: Leveraging neural techniques like volumetric reconstruction to create high-fidelity simulations from abstract representations such as segmentation maps, LiDAR, and HD maps. Scenario Editing and Control: Support for modifying real-world logs - adjusting traffic flow, pedestrians, lighting, and road layouts to conduct controlled A/B testing. Sensor-Accurate Outputs: Multi-modal simulation across camera, LiDAR, and radar to reflect real-world sensor behavior under varied environmental conditions. Closed-Loop Simulation: Real-time interaction between ego-vehicle decisions and surrounding agents (NPCs), enabling testing of the full autonomy stack in complex interactive environments. This includes modeling vehicle dynamics, policy interactions, and latent scene evolution. Structured Synthetic Data Generation: Enables scalable, annotation-free data generation for machine learning workflows, regression testing, and safety case validation. Purpose-Built for Autonomous Driving Arena™ is engineered with AV-specific needs in mind, including support for difficult-to-collect or safety-critical scenarios such as: Adverse Weather & Visibility: Rain, fog, snow, low-light, glare, and occlusion impacting perception. Unpredictable Road Users: Jaywalking pedestrians, weaving cyclists, lane-splitting motorcycles, animals, and erratic drivers. Challenging Road Geometry: Unprotected turns, faded markings, roundabouts, and poorly marked intersections. Dynamic Road Changes: Construction, detours, school zones, emergency vehicles, and temporary traffic shifts. Sensor & Perception Failures: Occluded signs, low-contrast objects, LiDAR noise, reflections, and degraded sensor inputs. Dense Urban Interactions: High-traffic, mixed road users, double parking, and limited maneuvering space. By simulating these scenarios with spatiotemporal consistency and sensor-level realism, Arena™ reduces the need for costly, time-intensive on-road testing. A Strategic Investment in Scalable Safety Arena™ plays a central role in Gatik's broader simulation-first development strategy. It is tightly integrated with the company's autonomy stack and live safety case platform, allowing AV teams to validate behavior, assess system robustness, and close safety assurance gaps with unmatched efficiency. 'With Arena™, we're reimagining simulation not just as a testing tool, but as a core enabler of safe, scalable autonomy,' said Gautam Narang. 'It gives us the control, realism, and flexibility we need to rapidly build confidence in our systems - and do so without compromising safety or time-to-market.' Today's announcement builds on Gatik's ongoing collaboration with NVIDIA. Earlier in 2025, the two companies announced that Gatik will use NVIDIA DRIVE AGX accelerated by the DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip running the NVIDIA DriveOS automotive operating system in the company's next-generation autonomous trucks. About Gatik Gatik AI Inc., the leader in autonomous freight for regional logistics networks, is revolutionizing B2B supply chains by enabling safe, consistent, high-frequency freight movement. Gatik's AI-Driven Autonomy is transforming regional logistics for Fortune 500 retailers, and in 2021 the company launched the world's first driverless commercial transportation service. Gatik's autonomous trucks are commercially deployed in multiple markets including Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, and Ontario. Gatik partners with industry leaders including Isuzu Motors, NVIDIA, Cummins, Ryder, and Goodyear. Founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry, the company has offices in Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Bentonville and Toronto. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, statements regarding future business strategies, plans, objectives, and anticipated performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Gatik and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Factors that could impact these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in market conditions, economic factors, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, and unforeseen operational challenges. Gatik undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.
Reuters
10-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
LEVO Naturals Expands Functional Product Portfolio with Launch of Arena: A Next-Generation Pre-Workout Powered by Botanicals
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, April 10, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- LEVO Naturals, a leader in botanical innovation and functional plant-based products, today announced the launch of Arena —a next-generation pre-workout supplement line designed to fuel the body and sharpen the mind, using time-honored botanicals and modern extraction science. Arena pre-workout supplements mark a bold expansion of LEVO Naturals' growing portfolio of functional wellness products. Formulated with a proprietary blend of botanicals, Arena pre-workouts offer clean energy and improved focus without the crash often associated with synthetic stimulants. 'Arena is a natural extension of our mission to harness the full potential of plants in ways that support modern lifestyles,' said Bryan Derr, COO at LEVO Naturals. 'Whether you're hitting the gym, the trail, or just need to show up strong for your day, Arena delivers plant-powered performance you can feel—backed by our strict sourcing, testing, and quality standards. Key product highlights include: Botanical performance blends: Featuring three unique formulations with combinations of kratom, alpha-GPC, L-theanine, citrulline malate and creatine for plant-based focus and clarity. Precision stimulation: Includes carefully dosed caffeine for reliable energy and endurance. Naturally flavored: Refreshing citrus profile with no artificial sweeteners. Tested for quality: Every batch is third-party tested to meet strict purity and compliance standards. This launch reinforces LEVO Naturals' broader vision: to make powerful, plant-based solutions more accessible to people seeking alternatives to synthetic or pharmaceutical-based products. As with all LEVO Naturals offerings, Arena reflects a deep respect for both nature and science. Arena is now available at and select retailers nationwide. Disclaimer: LEVO Naturals products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease and these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. About LEVO Naturals LEVO Naturals is a botanical innovation company dedicated to unlocking the natural power of plants through functional products that help support energy, focus, relaxation, and recovery. With vertically integrated operations and a relentless focus on quality, LEVO brings transparency, consistency, and purpose to plant-based wellness. For more information, visit About Arena Arena™ is a next-generation pre-workout from LEVO Naturals, designed to deliver clean energy, sharp focus, and lasting endurance—without compromise. Powered by a proprietary blend of functional botanicals and key performance ingredients, Arena helps athletes, high-performers, and everyday warriors activate their best. Arena supports both body and mind with purposefully crafted, plant-forward fuel. Naturally flavored, rigorously tested, and rooted in results, Arena is where botanical performance meets modern science—so you can step into your arena ready to own it. Plant-powered. Purpose-built. Made to move. Explore more at Media Contact ### SOURCE: LEVO Naturals
