Isuzu North America Corporation and Gatik collaborate to develop fully autonomous medium-duty trucks
Isuzu North America Corporation and Gatik have agreed to collaborate on a project to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Isuzu is a market leader in Low Cab Forward trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets. Gatik is an industry leader in automating on-road transportation networks for B2B middle-mile logistics. This collaboration is an industry first in the medium-duty category and will accelerate the commercialization of autonomous delivery fleets while contributing to a safer and more sustainable logistics community in the future.
The collaboration will integrate Gatik’s autonomous driving technology into several Isuzu medium-duty N-Series trucks to produce SAE Level 4 delivery vehicles with redundant systems. The first vehicles will be deployed this year thanks to the cooperative efforts of Gatik’s and Isuzu’s engineering teams.
“As customer requirements for the medium-duty product evolve at an increasingly rapid pace, having the ability to collaborate with Gatik, an industry leader in autonomous technology, is very exciting for our team,” says Takashi Sadaoka, President and CEO of Isuzu North America Corporation.
Vacuum Truck Rentals named authorized service center
Vacuum Truck Rentals has partnered with GapVax and Kaiser Premier and is now an authorized warranty and service center for both manufacturers. As an authorized warranty and service center, VTR’s 16 locations will provide service, repair and warranty work for GapVax and Kaiser Premier equipment.
Wieser Concrete acquires Minnesota Precast Industries
Wieser Concrete acquired Minnesota Precast Industries, based in Rosemount, Minnesota. The staff will remain at the Rosemount plant, joined by a member from Wieser’s Maiden Rock plant to assist in production and deliveries.
GapVax welcomes new team members
Brad Renzelmann and Gap Barbin joined the GapVax team. Renzelmann will serve Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois for municipal and industrial sales. Barbin handles industrial and municipal sales for Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and North and South Dakota. GapVax also announced a new authorized dealer, JWR, Inc., which will serve Wisconsin and Northern Illinois with GapVax sales, service and parts.
NOWRA launches new website, announces conference dates
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association launched a newly designed, mobile-friendly website that includes industry information, education and tools for members and state affiliated organizations. Other features of www.nowra.org include an enhanced septic locator to search for septic professionals and coverage of the latest advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. and with regulatory agencies.
NOWRA also announced that the 2021 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference will be held Oct. 17-20 in San Marcos, Texas. The conference is a collaboration involving NOWRA, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians, the State Onsite Regulators Association and the Texas Onsite Wastewater Association. The conference theme this year is Essential Work in the Lone Star State.
Nolan Link appointed J&J national trailer sales manager
J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding and Steel, appointed Nolan Link as its national trailer sales manager. Link has sales experience in Virginia, where he worked for a company responsible for waste disposal, trash collection and recycling services.
