"AWS cloud services enhance Kodiak's ability to launch and scale our driverless operations safely and reliably," said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak.

As Kodiak extends its safety validation efforts, AWS's cloud infrastructure supports the compute-intensive simulation work behind BreakPoint, Kodiak's in-house, AI-powered safety validation tool.

Further, AWS provides Kodiak the ability to scale its GPU compute capacity needed to refine the AI models that power Kodiak Driver, the company's autonomous driving system.

"Getting autonomous driving right demands enormous compute power — especially when it comes to safety validation.

"As Kodiak moves toward driverless service on public highways, AWS provides the backbone to do it safely and at scale."