Kodiak
"Building the world's safest driver"
Kodiak (Nasdaq: KDK) builds the Kodiak Driver autonomous system for Class 8 trucks, with 3M+ autonomous miles and 20 driverless trucks in commercial service.
Kodiak AI (Nasdaq: KDK) is a Mountain View, California-based company founded in April 2018 by Don Burnette, who serves as CEO. The company develops the Kodiak Driver, an AI-powered autonomous driving system built for Class 8 long-haul trucks and, more recently, defense ground vehicles.
The Kodiak Driver integrates LiDAR, radar, and cameras providing 360-degree coverage via field-swappable SensorPods designed for rapid maintenance. The system includes custom safety compute hardware with redundant power, steering, and braking subsystems engineered to maintain control during component failures. The virtual driver stack is purpose-built for highway autonomy, handling long-haul freight on interstate corridors.
As of mid-2025, Kodiak's commercial operations include over 3 million autonomous miles logged, more than 10,700 hours of paid driverless operations, 12,600 loads delivered, and 20 driverless trucks operating commercially without safety drivers onboard. Commercial freight partners include J.B. Hunt, Werner Enterprises, and C.R. England.
In 2025, Kodiak introduced its sixth-generation truck, described as the first driverless-ready semi-truck designed for scaled deployment. Roush Industries handles upfitter installation of Kodiak Driver hardware into production trucks. Kodiak and Bosch entered a partnership to co-develop and scale production-grade autonomous truck hardware, with Bosch supplying sensors and vehicle actuation components including steering technologies. NVIDIA provides AI compute assistance.
Beyond commercial trucking, Kodiak has expanded into defense autonomy. Kodiak, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Epirus jointly introduced an autonomous counter-UAS platform powered by the Kodiak Driver on a commercially available ground vehicle.
Kodiak completed a SPAC merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II in 2025, valuing the company at approximately $2.5 billion and providing over $275 million in transaction proceeds. Prior to going public, Kodiak had raised $195 million in private funding. The company also operates a Texas logistics hub alongside its California headquarters.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Kodiak Driver
- Model: Gen 6
- Launch Year: 2025
AI autonomous driving system for Class 8 trucks with 360-degree sensor coverage, field-swappable SensorPods, and redundant safety compute.
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2018
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North America
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