Where is Kodiak Robotics based?

Kodiak Robotics is based in Mountain View, CA.

When was Kodiak Robotics founded?

Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018.

What does Kodiak Robotics make?

Kodiak Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kodiak Driver (Kodiak Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does Kodiak Robotics operate robots?

Kodiak Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Company

Kodiak Robotics

Autonomous Class 8 trucking company; Kodiak Driver AV stack retrofitted to existing freight trucks for long-haul corridors.

Based in Mountain View, CA · Founded 2018 · 1 model on record

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HQ: Mountain View, CA
Founded: 2018
ID: 71ec1874-8d0b-4dbe-8793-3aa8a9cf6a5d

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Models (1)

Kodiak Drivertruck

Current leadership (2)

Don Burnette Co-founder & CEOsince 2018-01-01secondary-verified
Paz Eshel Co-founder & Presidentsince 2018-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

Don Burnettecofounderfounded 2018-01-01
Paz Eshelcofounderfounded 2018-01-01

Funding rounds (2)

Series B2021-06-01
$125M(reported)
Series A2019-10-01
$40M(reported)
Investors: Breakthrough Energy Ventures (lead)

Patent estate (4)

US 12,560,945 B2usptograntedgranted 2026-02-24assignee
US 12,485,917 B2usptograntedgranted 2025-12-02assignee
US 12,493,288 B2usptograntedgranted 2025-12-09assignee
US 12,429,006 B2usptograntedgranted 2025-09-30assignee

Common questions

What is Kodiak Robotics?: Autonomous Class 8 trucking company; Kodiak Driver AV stack retrofitted to existing freight trucks for long-haul corridors.
Where is Kodiak Robotics based?: Kodiak Robotics is based in Mountain View, CA.
When was Kodiak Robotics founded?: Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018.
What does Kodiak Robotics make?: Kodiak Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kodiak Driver (Kodiak Robotics builds physical robots).
Where does Kodiak Robotics operate robots?: Kodiak Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-07

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-07

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.