Kodiak to go driverless hauling freight in Texas for furniture giant Ikea

A four-year collaboration will reach a milestone later this year when Kodiak AI hauls freight for.Swedish furniture maker IKEA with no one in the cab of the truck.

The autonomous trucking company Tuesday said it will haul IKEA Supply freight on a 219-mile stretch of Interstate 45 in Texas.

Kodiak and Ikea started their collaboration four years ago, during which Kodiak delivered more than 1,300 loads and logged more than 750,000 miles while autonomously carrying IKEA goods with a safety observer aboard.

"Together, we’ve grown to understand how autonomous driving technology can improve safety and enhance reliability throughout the IKEA supply chain.

That is “driverless truck” in Swedish, according to Kodiak.