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It is the first-ever autonomous electric truck, not only for Kodiak
but for the industry.
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The reduced power consumption allowed for a 50%
reduction in the size of the fifth-generation power
system and decreased cooling needs.
On the defense
Kodiak Driver-equipped trucks deliver freight daily
for customers such as IKEA and Tyson Foods across
the southern U.S., operating autonomously on the
highway portions of the routes. Wiesinger said its
trucks have accumulated more than 115,000 miles
(185,000 km) of safe autonomous operation for IKEA,
running between Houston and Dallas.
" We are running our trucks on the road, hauling
freight for our customers. But in the future, we want
to integrate our system onto their trucks. That's our
future business model, " Wiesinger said, noting that
longer routes such as Dallas to Atlanta are ideal for
autonomous trucks. The startup currently focuses
solely on the U.S. market, but it " definitely has global
aspirations, " he added.
The company now is laying the groundwork
for future expansion beyond long-haul trucking. In
December 2022, Kodiak was awarded a $49.9 million,
24-month U.S. Department of Defense agreement to
help automate future U.S. Army ground vehicles led by
the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program.
The vehicles will perform reconnaissance, surveillance
and other high-risk missions.
Kodiak says it was the only autonomous-vehicle
company initially selected for this award out of 33
submissions. The first year will be devoted to applying
its autonomous software stack for Army-specific use
cases. In year two, the company will implement its
autonomous-driving system on off-road vehicles
capable of operating remotely in complex, unpredictable
conditions. ■
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