Kodiak AI, a company developing self-driving trucks, announced on Monday that it is partnering with the global automotive supplier Bosch. Together, they will create a hardware and software system designed to give standard semi-trucks autonomous driving capabilities. The collaboration was unveiled at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and is expected to help Kodiak bring its technology to more trucks at a faster pace.
Kodiak focuses on self-driving trucks for highway, industrial, and defense applications. The company has already designed a self-driving system with redundant backups for critical functions like braking, steering, sensors, and computing. In January 2025, Kodiak began making driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the Permian Basin region of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. As part of an initial order for one hundred trucks, Kodiak has delivered at least eight self-driving trucks to Atlas so far. The company previously worked with Roush Industries to upfit those driverless vehicles.
Now, following its public listing via a merger in September 2025, Kodiak aims to scale its technology for widespread use. The partnership with Bosch will focus on creating redundant platforms to convert semi-trucks from any manufacturer into driverless ones. Bosch will supply various hardware components, including sensors and steering technologies. According to Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette, these systems can be integrated either during the vehicle’s initial production or by a third-party upfitter after manufacture.
Burnette stated that collaborating with Bosch will provide the modularity, serviceability, and system-level integration needed for commercial success, whether for upfitting or factory-line installation. Paul Thomas, President of Bosch in North America, echoed the strategic importance, noting that supplying production-grade hardware enables the next generation of autonomous trucking. He added that Kodiak’s existing commercial driverless operations offer valuable real-world insights to enhance Bosch’s offerings for the broader autonomous mobility market.
Although both companies are focused on scaling the technology and increasing market share, no specific timeline has been provided for when these new systems will enter production or become available.