Kodiak and Bosch Partner to Build Scalable System for Driverless Truck Deployment

• Bosch will provide sensors and steering systems to support Kodiak’s AI-powered autonomous driving stack.
• The joint platform is built for both new truck production and aftermarket retrofitting at a commercial scale.

Kodiak has entered a strategic agreement with Bosch to develop and manufacture a production-grade, redundant platform for autonomous trucks. The system combines hardware, firmware, and software interfaces to power the Kodiak Driver, an AI-based driving solution. The goal is to enable broad deployment through both factory-line production and aftermarket retrofitting, while streamlining supply and manufacturing processes.

The platform will combine Kodiak’s modular, vehicle-agnostic autonomy stack with Bosch’s automotive-grade components. Bosch is contributing sensors and actuation hardware, including steering systems, while Kodiak delivers the AI software and system architecture. The result is a unified, serviceable platform designed to meet commercial and industrial requirements for autonomy.

Kodiak AI, founded in 2018, develops AI-powered autonomous vehicle systems used in both commercial trucking and the public sector. According to the company, Kodiak became the first to deploy customer-owned, driverless trucks in commercial service. The Kodiak Driver now operates without a human onboard and is built for high-risk, high-demand transport scenarios.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

By combining Kodiak AI’s autonomy stack with Bosch’s manufacturing and hardware capabilities, this partnership offers truck makers a complete system they can bring to market more easily.

Source: Kodiak AI