Kodiak AI, Inc., a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, today announced an agreement with DTL Transport Inc., a California long-haul freight company, to deploy the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous driving system, in 75 driverless trucks owned and operated by DTL.
This agreement marks the first-ever publicly announced definitive agreement by an interstate trucking company to operate driverless trucks within their own fleet as part of the Driver-As-A-Service business model. DTL will pay a per-mile fee for using the Kodiak Driver.
DTL specializes in cross-country team runs and hauls produce for several of the nation’s largest grocers.
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“This represents a major new chapter in the central role Physical AI now plays in strengthening the U.S. supply chain,” said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak. “This binding agreement reinforces what I have said from the beginning: The Driver-As-A-Service business model is tailor-made for commercial trucking. Kodiak is executing on that vision and we are thrilled to continue growing our relationship with DTL.”
In September, DTL and Kodiak completed another milestone. As part of a pilot program, the Kodiak Driver autonomously hauled perishable goods for DTL 225 miles along the Interstate 5 and CA-99 freight corridors between Fresno, California and Los Angeles.
These were the first commercial goods ever autonomously hauled by a Class 8 truck in the state, and the deliveries occurred under the purview of Kodiak’s new heavy-duty Autonomous Vehicle Testing permit granted by the California Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this summer.
Spin Doctors headline TCA convention
The alt-rock band the Spin Doctors will provide the entertainment during the closing night banquet of the Truckload Carriers Association's annual convention.
Truckload 2027 will be held in Las Vegas Feb. 28 to March 3.
The band celebrates the 35th anniversary of its debut album Pocket Full of Kryptonite. That album contained two big hits for the band Two Princes and Little Miss Can't Be Wrong.
Online registration is now open.
Fleetworthy expands Weigh Station Bypass
Fleetworthy, provider of a technology suite for fleet readiness, recently announced the expansion of Expedited Inspection to four additional states: California, Michigan, Vermont, and Maine.
Available exclusively through Fleetworthy's Weigh Station Bypass (formerly Drivewyze) solution, Expedited Inspection automates the secure transfer of fleet and vehicle data to enforcement and delivers a driver's Electronic Record of Duty Status directly to officers when a truck is selected for inspection.
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