Kodiak says its driverless truck safety case is 99% complete
On Oct. 30, Kodiak AI said its Autonomy Readiness Measure for driverless long-haul trucks hit 99%, up from 84% in February. The measure is Kodiak's own figure for how much of its safety case, the evidence that its system can run safely with no one in the cab, is materially complete.
Kodiak says it is on track to start driverless runs in December on Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston, with service for launch partner IKEA on an initial 219-mile route. Its technology already drives 35 trucks driverless in the Permian Basin (as of mid-2026), owned and operated by customer Atlas Energy Solutions.
The launch still depends on closing the last 1% and Kodiak has named no specific day.
Why it matters
If Kodiak closes the last 1%, its trucks would go from industrial work in the Permian Basin to hauling retail freight on a public interstate with no one in the cab.
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