Autonomous Trucks
Kodiak Robotics and Forward Air Corp. are beginning thrice-weekly autonomous freight round-trip runs between Dallas and Atlanta using teams of safety drivers to comply with hours-of-service regulations that likely won’t apply to driverless trucks. The dedicated agreement between Kodiak and Forward Air calls for autonomous freight service 24 hours per day, six days per week. The Kodiak Driver system can operate for six days straight without needing rest or recalibration, he said. Kodiak moves freight for fleets and carriers including Ikea, Werner Enterprises, U.S. Xpress, 10 Roads Express and Ceva Logistics. Related articles:Kodiak Robotics autonomous confidence extends to cutting cablesKodiak Robotics gets $49.9M Army contract for off-road autonomyHow Kodiak Robotics avoided FOMO in staying privateClick for more FreightWaves articles by Alan Adler.