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Most industries talk in dollars. Trucking talks in fractions of pennies.   When you're running hundreds of millions of miles, every tiny inefficiency compounds into a massive cost problem. And every improvement compounds into a massive opportunity.   Kodiak Board Member James Reed spent 15 years as a trucking CFO and CEO before joining our board. In this clip from our recent TCO conversation, he explains why the economics of trucking are so unforgiving and why that makes the case for autonomous trucks so compelling.   Watch the clip, then catch the full conversation with James and Kodiak COO Michael Wiesinger in the comments.

Some jobs fade so completely we forget they ever existed. Others evolve with time. Search Engine’s latest episode starts there and asks what happens when “driver” joins that list, with Don Burnette tracing the history of AVs, starting with a simple question: how do humans actually drive?

Final day at Global Force. Earlier this week, Kodiak, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Epirus introduced a new autonomous counter-UAS platform built on a commercially available ground vehicle and powered by the Kodiak Driver. It’s on display today at the General Dynamics Land Systems booth (#801). Stop by for a closer look at how the Kodiak Driver enables mobile, autonomous defense systems.

Some of the most important work in trucking doesn’t make noise. It shows up in how systems perform, how teams operate, and how progress compounds over time. That’s exactly what this recognition is about. Rachel Wagner, Sr. Project Engineer – Vehicle Programs at Kodiak, has been named a 2026 Top Woman to Watch in Trucking by the Women In Trucking Association. Her work reflects the kind of engineering and execution that keeps the industry moving forward, while creating space for more women to step into it and shape what comes next. Rachel is one of 75 women recognized this year across operations, engineering, technology, and leadership roles. Different paths, same impact: moving trucking ahead. Congrats to Rachel, and to the women across the industry doing the work that makes all of this possible.

A counter-UAS system that can move itself. Kodiak worked with General Dynamics Land Systems and Epirus to integrate the Kodiak Driver into a commercial ground vehicle, creating a mobile platform equipped with Epirus’ high-power microwave system designed to disable drone threats. The Kodiak Driver handles the driving, enabling the vehicle to autonomously reposition, patrol perimeters, or move to pre-planned intercept points without a human behind the wheel. This integration moved quickly and builds on a commercial vehicle platform already gaining traction across defense programs, showing how autonomy developed for commercial trucking can extend directly into new, defense-minded mission sets. See it on display at the General Dynamics Land Systems booth (#801) at Global Force.

Autonomy still gets framed like a science project. That’s not how it gets deployed. On Munro Live, Don Burnette sits down with Jordan Arocha to break down what it actually takes to move from prototype to production. The conversation gets into: - Why customers aren’t buying autonomy for novelty - What it means to build a system that fits into existing operations - How the Kodiak Driver is designed to perform in demanding conditions - The path to scaling driverless freight safely and reliably This is a grounded look at where autonomy stands today—and what it takes to make it work at scale.

Spend time driving the Permian Basin and one feature becomes hard to ignore: the roadside memorials. Pete Bigelow reflects on what he saw during a recent visit and why places like the Permian help explain the urgency behind autonomous trucking. His perspective from the field is linked in the comments.

We're headed to #AUSA's Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, March 24–26. Look for something new from Kodiak on the show floor! If you’re attending, come find us or reach out to the team at defense@kodiak.ai Association of the United States Army - AUSA

Autonomous freight between Dallas and El Paso is now live. The route stretches beyond a single hours-of-service, highlighting the operational flexibility the Kodiak Driver delivers across long-haul routes. It also expands Kodiak’s growing commercial highway network. Today, Kodiak operates eight active commercial lanes, between Dallas and Houston, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, and El Paso. Each additional lane strengthens the operational foundation for long-haul driverless deployment targeted for late 2026.

Kodiak is working with NVIDIA to usher in the next generation of autonomous driving using the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion architecture. The platform pairs the Kodiak Driver with centralized compute designed to run modern AI models at the edge, enabling the system to interpret increasingly complex driving environments in real time. Kodiak-powered trucks already operate driverless in the Permian Basin, navigating demanding industrial roads 24/7 without a human in the cab, with American highways coming in late 2026.