Kodiak Robotics’ Don Burnette reaches a driverless milestone (Episode 287)

Kodiak Robotics' Don Burnette — Don Burnette (COURTESY OF DON BURNETTE)

February 09, 2025 11:00 AM

Self-driving trucks are expected to make substantial progress in 2025. Here, the Kodiak Robotics CEO and founder takes stock of the burgeoning industry while detailing how his company readied for driverless deployment with partner Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin area of Texas.

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