From highway to flight line, Kodiak Robotics finds familiar ground

"They're very structured environments," said Andreas Wendel, vice president of engineering at self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics. It fits in very well with what you can automate on a highway, and [you can] transport goods that are heading to and from a plane." That's what Kodiak Robotics intends to do as part of a new contract with the U.S. Air Force. The Mountain View, Calif., startup is developing self-driving technology for vehicles on the flight line at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Home to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, Dover is a critical military hub for cargo destined for worldwide locations.