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Don Burnette
Founder and CEO of Kodiak AI (autonomous trucking, founded 2018); previously a software tech lead at Uber ATG, co-founder of Otto (acquired by Uber), and on the Google self-driving project. MS in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon.
American · 3 current roles · 4 foundings
Physical AI footprint (4)
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- Former Software tech lead (self-driving project)
Google (Alphabet, NASDAQ: GOOGL) develops AI, cloud computing, and autonomous driving technology.
- Founder
American autonomous-trucking company (Nasdaq: KDK), founded 2018 by Don Burnette (ex-Otto/Uber).
- Founder
Mountain View, CA-based autonomous trucking company founded in 2018 by Don Burnette (CEO), a former Waymo co-founder.
- Founder
Otto (Ottomotto) was an American self-driving truck startup founded by Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron, acquired by Uber in [August](/companies/august-robotics
Current roles (3)
- Kodiak AI Founder & CEOSecondary-verified
- Kodiak Robotics Co-Founder & CEOReported, not verified
- Kodiak AI Co-founder & CEOsince 2018-01-01Secondary-verified
Foundings (4)
- Kodiak AIfounded 2018-01-01cofounder
- Kodiak AIfounded 2018-01-01cofounder
- Ottocofounderno longer at company
- Kodiak Roboticscofounder
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Co-founders (5)
- Paz Eshel co-founded Kodiak AI2018-01-01
- Paz Eshel co-founded Kodiak AI2018-01-01
- Anthony Levandowski co-founded Otto
- Lior Ron co-founded Otto
- Claire Delaunay co-founded Otto
Board seats (1)
- Kodiak AI director
Former / Previously (2)
Education (2)
- Carnegie Mellon University MS, Robotics
- University of Florida BS, Physics / EE
Sources (1)
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