About Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak AI (formerly Kodiak Robotics) is a provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology focused on the long-haul trucking, industrial, and defense industries. Its core product, the Kodiak Driver, is a single-platform virtual driver combining advanced AI software with modular hardware that can be integrated across multiple truck models. The company operates commercial freight routes in the United States and has partnerships with major logistics, retail, and defense customers.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$165M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
Don Burnette
Co-founded Kodiak Robotics in April 2018. Previously co-founded Otto (the first self-driving truck startup, acquired by Uber) and served as a Software Technical Lead at Uber. Before that, spent over 5 years as a software tech lead on Google's Self-Driving Car Project (Waymo predecessor).
LinkedInPaz Eshel
Co-founded Kodiak Robotics in 2018. Listed as former Co-Founder across multiple data sources including Tracxn.
Tarun Bhatia
Co-founder of Kodiak Robotics.
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