IKEA and Kodiak Are Taking the Driver Out on I-45

The most important number in Kodiak AI’s latest driverless trucking announcement may not be 219 miles.

The Driver Is Not Out Yet There is an important qualifier to the announcement: Kodiak has not yet begun driverless IKEA operations on I-45.

Kodiak Already Has Driverless Trucks Working Kodiak is not starting from zero when it comes to operating without someone in the cab.

By the end of the second quarter of 2026, Kodiak said 35 driverless trucks were operating commercially there.

The first Kodiak truck traveling down I-45 without anyone in the cab will attract attention.