Kodiak CEO says making trucks drive themselves is only half the battle [Verge, The]
Kodiak AI, Inc. (KDK)
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Source: Verge, The
This year is shaping up to be a big one for self-driving trucks. In addition to Aurora's plan to deploy hundreds of autonomous big rigs and Waabi expanding into robotaxis , you've also got Kodiak AI aiming to launch its own fully driverless long-haul freight operation by the end of 2026. While robotaxis may still win all the headlines, driverless trucks are making their own progress, slowly but surely. But in a recent interview, Kodiak AI CEO Don Burnette said that deploying autonomous trucks is really only half the battle. He said that while most of his competitors are fussing over details like AI, perception, and mileage milestones, Kodiak is planning for the reality of operating a business. That includes answering important questions like who owns the trucks, how much uptime will be required, and what ultimately gets shipped. “So you start to very quickly realize that it's not just does the truck operate safely on the road … that's table stakes,” Burnette said. “What real
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