ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 4

Cover Story
Kodiak Bearish on
Spreading Truck
Automation
by Ryan Gehm
Kodiak Robotics' fifth-generation sensor stack and new
SensorPods enhance sensor and GPU performance and
improve power efficiency.
Kodiak Robotics introduced what it claims
is an industry-first at the 2023 Advanced Clean
Transportation (ACT) Expo: an autonomous Class 8
truck that is fully electric. Kodiak upfitted a Peterbilt
Model 579EV electric truck with its latest SAE Level
4 automated-driving system, the Kodiak Driver.
" It is the first-ever autonomous electric truck,
not only for Kodiak but for the industry, " Michael
Wiesinger, VP of commercialization for the fiveyear-old
autonomous-tech startup, told SAE Media
during a vehicle walkaround in Anaheim, California.
The 579EV is the second vehicle platform that
Kodiak has upfitted with its fifth-generation sensor
stack that was introduced in April 2023. The new
sensor suite already is integrated on Kenworth T680
diesel-powered trucks in Kodiak's fleet. The integration
on the 579EV, which will join Kodiak's fleet in 2024,
illustrates the company's assertion that its autonomous
system is vehicle- and powertrain-agnostic. Wiesinger
said that Kodiak will explore other sustainable vehicle
platforms, such as hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, as they are
introduced to the market.
The Peterbilt Model 579EV can be recharged in
Michael Wiesinger, VP of commercialization for Kodiak Robotics, at the
2023 ACT Expo.
three hours and provides a peak 670 hp (500 kW).
Designed for short-haul and drayage deployments,
the truck has a range of up to 150 miles (241 km).
Wiesinger said that as EV technology advances and
range increases, Kodiak will be well-positioned to
4 July 2023
ADAS & AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENGINEERING
SAE/Ryan Gehm

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - CVR1
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - CVR2
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 1
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 2
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 3
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 4
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 5
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 6
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 7
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 8
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 9
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 10
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 11
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 12
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 13
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 14
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 15
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 16
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 17
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 18
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 19
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 20
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 21
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 22
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 23
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - 24
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - CVR3
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - July 2023 - CVR4
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/24AE06
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/24AE05
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/24AE04
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/24AE03
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/24AE02
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE12
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AAVE11
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE10
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE09
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE08
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AAVE07
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE06
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE05
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AAVE04
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE04
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE03
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AE02
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/23AAVE01
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE12
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AVE11
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE10
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE09
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE08
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AVE07
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE06
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE05
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AVE04
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE04
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE03
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AE02
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/22AVE01
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE12
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AVE11
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE10
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AVE09
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE09
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE08
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AVE07
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE06
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE05
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AVE05
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE04
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE03
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AVE03
https://www.nxtbook.com/smg/sae/21AE02
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com