Self-driving truck company Kodiak AI announced Monday that it is working with global automotive supplier Bosch to develop a hardware and software system that can offer self-driving capabilities on standard big rigs.
The partnership was announced at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and could help Kodiak bring self-driving technology to more trucks, faster.
Kodiak, which develops autonomous trucks for highway, industrial and defense uses, has already developed and designed an autonomous driving system with redundant braking, steering, sensor and computer systems. In January 2025, Kodiak’s autonomous trucks began making driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Kodiak has since delivered at least eight autonomous trucks to Atlas Energy as part of an initial order of 100 trucks under an agreement between the two companies. Kodiak has partnered with Roush Industries, which was the repairer for the driverless trucks delivered to Atlas.
Now the company, which went public through a merger with special-purpose buyout firm Ares Acquisition Corporation II in September 2025, wants to scale its technology for the trucking masses.
Bosch and Kodiak will collaborate on redundant platforms designed to transform semi-trucks – regardless of manufacturer – into driverless trucks. Bosch will supply the Kodiak with a variety of hardware components, including sensors and vehicle enablement components such as steering technologies. Specifically, these systems can be added to the vehicle lineup or by a third-party manufacturer at a later date, according to Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette.
“We believe that working with Bosch will allow us to scale self-driving hardware with the modularity, functionality and system-level integration required for commercial success for both upfit and factory integration,” Burnette said in a statement.
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Paul Thomas, who is president of Bosch North America and the company’s Bosch Mobility Americas division, seems to see this as an opportunity for growth in the industry.
“By sourcing production-grade hardware, we’re enabling the next generation of autonomous trucks with the Kodiak,” Thomas said in a statement. “Kodiak has already developed driverless trucks in commercial operation, and this partnership gives us a valuable opportunity to deepen our understanding of the real-world requirements of autonomous vehicles and further enhance our offerings for the broader autonomous mobility ecosystem.”
While Kodiak’s plan is to scale and Bosch is keen to increase its market share in the sector, it’s unclear exactly when that will happen. Neither company provided a timeline for when these new systems might go into production or become available.
