Kodiak turns to Bosch to expand its self-driving truck technology

Self-driving truck company Kodiak AI announced Monday that it is working with global automaker Bosch to develop a system of hardware and software that could provide standard self-driving capabilities for large excavators.

Announced at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the collaboration could help Kodiak bring self-driving technology to more trucks faster.

Kodiak, which is developing self-driving trucks for highway, industrial and defense uses, has already done so Developed and designed An autonomous driving system with redundant braking, steering, sensors, and computers. In January 2025, Kodiak self-driving trucks went live Make deliveries without a driver For Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin in western Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Kodiak has since delivered at least eight self-driving trucks to Atlas Energy as part of an initial order of 100 trucks under an agreement between the two companies. Kodiak is working with Roush Industries, which was the outfitter for its self-driving trucks delivered to Atlas.

Now, the company, which went public through a merger with SPAC Ares Acquisition Corporation II in September 2025, wants to expand its technology to truck audiences.

Bosch and Kodiak will work together on redundant platforms designed to turn semi trucks — regardless of manufacturer — into self-driving trucks. Bosch will supply Kodiak with a variety of hardware components, including sensors and vehicle operating components such as steering technologies. Notably, these systems could be added within the vehicle production line or by a third party at a later date, according to Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette.

“We believe that collaborating with Bosch will allow us to expand the scope of autonomous driving devices with the modularity, serviceability and system-level integration needed to achieve commercial success for both onboarding and factory line integration,” Burnett said in a statement.

Paul Thomas, president of Bosch North America and Bosch Americas Mobility division, seems to see this as an opportunity for growth in this sector.

“By providing production-grade hardware, we are enabling the next generation of self-driving trucking alongside the Kodiak,” Thomas said in a statement. “Kodiak has already deployed trucks without humans on board in commercial operations, and this collaboration gives us a valuable opportunity to deepen our understanding of real-world autonomous vehicle requirements and further enhance our offerings to the broader autonomous mobility ecosystem.”

While Kodiak’s plan is to expand and Bosch is keen to increase its market share in this segment, it is unclear exactly when that will happen. Neither company has provided a timeline for when these new systems might enter production or become available.