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Kodiak RoboTruck

truckcommercialby Kodiak AI

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…

Manufacturer
Kodiak AI
Form factor
truck
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
6

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kodiak RoboTruck, a truck by Kodiak AI (commercial): 6 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Form factor

truck

OEM base

Peterbilt/PACCAR base

Type

Class 8 autonomous truck

Autonomy level

Kodiak Driver (L4)

Variants

diesel, electric (2023)

Specs

Oem

Peterbilt/PACCAR base

Type

Class 8 autonomous truck

Autonomy

Kodiak Driver (L4)

Variants

diesel, electric (2023)

Data & sources

Press releases

2

Web sources

1

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not sold (internal use)
Price
Not publicly disclosed
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Kodiak RoboTruck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Deployments (6)

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Deployment-verified media (3)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Kodiak

Kodiak's 2024 recap montage, including its Permian Basin driverless operations. The Permian driverless work is on private oilfield roads, an off-highway operating domain, not open public highway; driverless-versus-supervised status varies by clip.

From deployment: Texas

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Kodiak

Kodiak's brand film on its driverless trucks operating today. Its driverless operations run on private oilfield lease roads in the Permian Basin (a constrained off-highway operating domain), distinct from open public-highway driving.

From deployment: Texas

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Kodiak AI

Kodiak's footage of driverless RoboTruck operations hauling frac sand for Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin. Driverless within a private, off-highway oilfield route, not open public highways.

From deployment: Texas

Runs on (1)

Supply chain (1)

Sensors

  • Robert BoschBosch Radar Gen 7 Premium + cameras + embedded computing systems + braking/steering redundancy platform (multi-component AV hardware suite; Bosch Radar Gen 7 detects objects >200m; multi-year scaling agreement, CES 2026)supplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Kodiak RoboTruck.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://kodiak.ai/news/kodiak-introduces-5th-generation-autonomous-truck
  2. https://kodiak.ai/news/kodiak-robotics-introduces-first-ever-autonomous-electric-class-8-truck
  3. https://electrek.co/2023/05/02/kodiak-robotics-introduces-an-autonomous-electric-class-8-truck/

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Common questions

What is Kodiak RoboTruck?
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.
How much does Kodiak RoboTruck cost?
Kodiak RoboTruck's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Kodiak RoboTruck from Kodiak AI. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Kodiak RoboTruck actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Kodiak RoboTruck is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Kodiak RoboTruck autonomous or teleoperated?
Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Kodiak RoboTruck performing Driverless autonomous trucking on public roads autonomously, with no human in the loop.
Who makes Kodiak RoboTruck?
Kodiak RoboTruck is made by Kodiak AI, based in Mountain View, California, USA, founded in 2018.
Where is Kodiak RoboTruck deployed?
6 verified deployments of Kodiak RoboTruck are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Florida (10 Roads), USA, Dallas-Oklahoma City Corridor, USA, Dallas-Atlanta Corridor, USA.
Can you buy Kodiak RoboTruck?
Kodiak RoboTruck is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What AI powers Kodiak RoboTruck?
Kodiak RoboTruck runs Kodiak Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Kodiak RoboTruck?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable truck robots to Kodiak RoboTruck include Gatik Autonomous Box Truck, Kodiak Driverless Truck, Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), Kodiak Driver.
How does Kodiak RoboTruck compare to Gatik Autonomous Box Truck?
Kodiak RoboTruck and Gatik Autonomous Box Truck (Gatik · 12 deployments) are both truck robots on the DEPLOY registry. Kodiak RoboTruck has 6 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Kodiak RoboTruck a top truck?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Kodiak RoboTruck ranks in roughly the top 18% of truck models tracked by the registry.
What is Kodiak RoboTruck's maturity stage?
Kodiak RoboTruck is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Kodiak RoboTruck safe?
Kodiak RoboTruck has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

2
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Kodiak RoboTruck.

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