Kodiak AI announced a partnership with global automotive supplier Bosch to develop hardware and software systems that enable autonomous driving capabilities for standard semi trucks. The collaboration, revealed at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, aims to equip trucks from any manufacturer with self-driving technology.
Kodiak has designed a self-driving system featuring redundant braking, steering, sensors, and computers prior to 2025. The company develops autonomous trucks for highway, industrial, and defense applications. In January 2025, Kodiak’s trucks started driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the Permian Basin, spanning West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Kodiak delivered at least eight self-driving trucks to Atlas as part of an initial 100-truck order, with Roush Industries serving as the upfitter.
Kodiak went public in September 2025 through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corporation II. The new Bosch partnership focuses on redundant platforms to convert semi trucks into driverless vehicles. Bosch will provide hardware components, including sensors and steering technologies. These systems can integrate during vehicle production or be added later by a third-party upfitter.
Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette stated, “We believe collaborating with Bosch will allow us to scale autonomous driving hardware with the modularity, serviceability, and system‑level integration needed for commercial success for both upfit and factory‑line integration.”
Paul Thomas, president of Bosch Mobility Americas, said, “By supplying production‑grade hardware, we are enabling the next generation of autonomous trucking alongside Kodiak. Kodiak has already deployed trucks with no humans on board in commercial operation and this cooperation gives us a valuable opportunity to deepen our understanding of real‑world autonomous vehicle requirements and to further enhance our offerings for the broader autonomous mobility ecosystem.”
Neither company disclosed a timeline for production or availability of the new systems.
