Autonomous Trucks
The startup, launched three years ago by Don Burnette, a former Waymo engineer who co-founded self-driving trucking company Otto, aims to remove drivers from trucks in 2023, he said. Kodiak Robotics on Wednesday announced a partnership with SK Holdings (034730.KS) to bring the Kodiak Driver, the company's self-driving technology, to Asia-Pacific markets such as Korea and China. "For companies like Kodak, you can't just decide to break into other markets, particularly the Asian markets without having the right partners in place," Burnette said. When asked about the possibility a joint venture, SK said that the company was in early stages of discussions about “partnerships." SK said it would have detailed talks after Kodiak commercializes its technology in the United States.