Kodiak AI, Inc. and Bosch have agreed to collaborate on and scale the manufacturing of a production-grade, redundant autonomous platform, which contains the hardware, firmware, and software interfaces that enable the Kodiak Driver to automate trucks—either on a vehicle production line or through an upfitter.

Tanja Rückert, Member of the Bosch Board of Management, and Paul Thomas, President, Bosch in North America and President, Bosch Mobility Americas, announced the deal at the CES press conference 2026. A Kodiak Driver-powered autonomous truck is being displayed in the Bosch booth during the show.

“Advancing the deployment of driverless trucks and physical AI not only requires robust autonomous technology, but also manufacturing experience and a robust supply chain in order to achieve true scale,” said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak. “We believe collaborating with Bosch will allow us to scale autonomous driving hardware with the modularity, serviceability, and system-level integration needed for commercial success for both upfit and factory-line integration.”

The Kodiak Driver combines advanced AI-driven software with modular, vehicle-agnostic hardware into a single platform. Through this agreement, Bosch will support the development of a redundant autonomous platform that combines the integrated automotive-grade hardware, firmware, and software interfaces. Bosch will supply Kodiak with hardware components, including sensors and vehicle actuation components such as steering technologies.

“By supplying production-grade hardware, we are enabling the next generation of autonomous trucking alongside Kodiak,” said Thomas. “Kodiak has already deployed trucks with no humans on board in commercial operation, and this cooperation gives us a valuable opportunity to deepen our understanding of real-world autonomous vehicle requirements and to further enhance our offerings for the broader autonomous mobility ecosystem.”

The latest news comes just after news that the California DMV released an updated set of proposed driverless truck regulations. This development is significant for the advancement of driverless trucks in California, where the Mountain View-based company is based.

“The California DMV’s latest draft regulations show real progress toward creating a regulatory framework for driverless trucks in the state and unlocking coast-to-coast autonomous operations,” said Daniel Goff, Vice President of External Affairs, Kodiak AI. “These proposed regulations are a critical step towards bringing autonomous trucks to California freeways in 2026, a milestone that will enhance road safety and grow the economy.”

Kodiak AI is working to launch long-haul driverless service in the second half of 2026.