Kodiak Robotics — Startup Profile

Autonomous trucking for long-haul freight

HQ: Mountain View, CA | Founded: 2018 | Employees: Not publicly disclosed | Stage: Venture-backed growth company | Website: https://kodiak.ai

About

Kodiak Robotics develops self-driving-driving systems for heavy trucks and ground vehicles, with a focus on freight safety, efficiency, and repeatable routes.

The Take

Kodiak is targeting a commercial freight use case where labor constraints and long routes can create clear ROI. Deployment scale, safety validation, fleet integration, and the transition from startup to public-company operations are the main diligence questions.

Key Metrics

• Founded: 2018
• Founders: Don Burnette
• Latest signal: Kodiak AI becomes public and targets autonomous trucking scale
• Products: 3

Funding Rounds

• Round: $275M (2025-09) — Not fully disclosed
• Round: $125M (2021-11) — Not fully disclosed

Key People

• Don Burnette

Key Competitors

• Incumbent platforms —
• Specialist startups —

Timeline Highlights

• 2021-11: Series B
• 2025-09: Other equity
• 2018: Founded

Recent News

• Kodiak AI becomes public and targets autonomous trucking scale (2025-10-08)

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