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Kodiak Driverless Truck at Texas

Mountain View, CA-based autonomous trucking company founded in 2018 by Don Burnette (CEO), a former Waymo co-founder. Kodiak develops the Kodiak Driver autonomous driving system for long-haul freight, partnering with carriers like [Uber Freight](/companies/uber-freight) for scaled deployment. The company has raised 65M total including a 25M Series B from Battery Ventures and Bridgestone Americas.

Kodiak Driverless Truck by Kodiak Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Trucks

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Kodiak autonomous trucks operating on Texas highways. Driver-out capability achieved on closed course. Permian Basin deployment with Atlas Energy.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Kodiak Driverless Truck at Texas.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Kodiak Driverless Truck
Company
Kodiak Robotics
Location
United States/Texas
Operator
Kodiak Robotics
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-01-01
ID
b8aecbc6-aff0-4c92-bf1a-ff403691a8e8

Timeline

  1. Jan 2024
    First recorded
    Kodiak Driverless Truck first documented operating at Texas.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

Claimed vs. verified

Kodiak Robotics claims 100 Kodiak Driverless Truck units in the field. DEPLOY has independently verified 6 deployment sites and 2 units.

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Sources (1)

  1. Torc Robotics achieves driver-out capability · https://www.daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/autonomous-driving-daimler-truck-subsidiary-torc-robotics-achieves-driver-out-validation-milestone-52897342 · 2024-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Kodiak Driverless Truck deployment at Texas?
Kodiak Driverless Truck, built by Kodiak Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Texas on the DEPLOY registry. Kodiak Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Kodiak Driverless Truck at Texas?
Kodiak Robotics, the manufacturer of Kodiak Driverless Truck, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Kodiak Driverless Truck deployment at Texas go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Kodiak Driverless Truck deployment at Texas?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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