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Kodiak AI x DriveOhio

Kodiak AI completed autonomous truck deployment in Ohio along Interstate 70 in partnership with DriveOhio, marking its first operational deployment outside the Sunbelt. The program included on-road demonstrations and controlled testing at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty.

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Type
deployment
Status
Concludedoperating
Announced
2026-04-21
4 months ago
Active for
4 months

Who’s involved

Kodiak AItechnology provider

American autonomous-trucking company (Nasdaq: KDK), founded 2018 by Don Burnette (ex-Otto/Uber). Developer of the Kodiak Driver (L4). Runs customer-owned driverless trucks up to 24/7 hauling frac sand for Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin, and is targeting on-highway long-haul driverless freight in the second half of 2026. Went public via the Ares Acquisition Corp II SPAC in September 2025 and rebranded from [Kodiak robotics](/companies/kodiak-robotics) to Kodiak AI.

HQMountain View, California, USAkodiak.com7 partnerships

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  • DriveOhio · co developer

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  1. https://innovativelogisticsgroup.io/technology-and-tools/kodiak-ai-pushes-driverless-trucks-onto-ohios-i-70-corridor-what-the-midwest-expansion-means-for-small-carriers-in-2026/

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