Autonomous Trucks
On Thursday, self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics Inc. and the Pilot Company announced the opening of the first ‘truckport’ designed to support self-driving commercial vehicles in Georgia. The new truckport is located at an existing Pilot truck stop located in Villa Rica, Georgia. Kodiak says that the Villa Rica truckport will operate as an eastern satellite hub, but the Dallas-Fort Worth facility will continue to operate as the main terminal for the company’s self-driving fleet. Kodiak and Pilot announced a partnership in August 2022, with Pilot strategically investing in Kodiak and joining the Board of Directors. “Partnering with Pilot Company to build the Villa Rica truckport ensures that we have access to the truckport services we need, utilizing Pilot’s industry-leading travel center network,” said Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics.