Kodiak Robotics to start humanless trucking 'within weeks,' already hauling for IKEA with safety drivers
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-22
Scobleizer reports that Kodiak Robotics will begin truly humanless trucking 'within weeks.' The company's autonomous trucks already haul for IKEA across multiple states, though with a human monitoring the drive.
The attached photo shows Kodiak's red autonomous semi branded 'AI-powered ground autonomy.' The author also notes meeting five robotics companies in 1.5 hours in San Francisco, underscoring how dense the local robotics scene has become.
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