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Kodiak RoboTruck at Permian Basin, Texas, USA

Kodiak's autonomous Class 8 truck (the RoboTruck), running the Kodiak Driver on a Peterbilt/PACCAR base (a driverless electric Class 8 variant was also introduced in 2023). Operates driverless commercially in the Permian oilfield and is the platform for the on-highway long-haul product targeted for H2 2026.

Kodiak RoboTruck by Kodiak AI · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Trucks

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Kodiak operates 28 driverless trucks as of March 31, 2026. Largest fleet of driverless Class 8 trucks in the Permian Basin. Targeting long-haul highway deployment in H2 2026.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Kodiak RoboTruck at Permian Basin, Texas, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Kodiak RoboTruck
Company
Kodiak AI
Location
United States/Permian Basin, Texas, USA
Operator
Kodiak AI
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-03-31
ID
0433735b-96b3-4e5e-97e7-78abade0ddda

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    Kodiak RoboTruck first documented operating at Permian Basin, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://lambda.ai/blog/how-kodiak-trains-the-brain-behind-28-driverless-trucks · 2026-03-31
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: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

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Common questions

What is the Kodiak RoboTruck deployment at Permian Basin, Texas, USA?
Kodiak RoboTruck, built by Kodiak AI, is recorded as a deployment at Permian Basin, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Kodiak AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Kodiak RoboTruck at Permian Basin, Texas, USA?
Kodiak AI, the manufacturer of Kodiak RoboTruck, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Kodiak RoboTruck deployment at Permian Basin, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 31, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Kodiak RoboTruck deployment at Permian Basin, Texas, USA?
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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