Kodiak AI Scales Autonomous Driving with NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion

Kodiak to utilize NVIDIA AV architecture in next-generation driverless solutions

Mar. 16, 2026 at 9:19pm

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Kodiak AI, Inc., a leading provider of Physical AI focused on autonomous vehicle technology, announced that it will utilize NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion, a production-ready reference platform, to accelerate the deployment and scaling of its driverless vehicles. The NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion architecture, powered by two NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor centralized computers, will provide the massive compute power needed to enable Kodiak's sophisticated L4 autonomous driving stack to operate seamlessly across a wide range of platforms.

Why it matters

This collaboration between Kodiak and NVIDIA represents a significant step forward in the commercialization of autonomous driving technology. By leveraging NVIDIA's industry-leading AV architecture, Kodiak can continue to scale its driverless solutions to tackle some of the toughest driving jobs, from long-haul trucking to industrial applications, helping to address critical supply chain challenges.

The details

Kodiak's driverless solution, the Kodiak Driver, combines advanced AI-powered software with modular and vehicle-agnostic hardware. By incorporating the NVIDIA DRIVE platform into its stack, Kodiak is ensuring its customers benefit from the most advanced accelerated computing available. The NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, with its massive compute power and optimization for the latest AI models, will enable the Kodiak Driver to interpret complex real-world conditions in real-time, enabling safe and verifiable driving behavior.

  • Kodiak had deployed its driverless trucks in 20 trucks as of the end of 2025.
  • Kodiak believes it achieved a historic milestone in 2024 by becoming the first company to deploy customer-owned and -operated driverless trucks in commercial service.

The players

Kodiak AI, Inc.

A leading provider of physical artificial intelligence with a focus on AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, founded in 2018.

NVIDIA

A technology company that provides graphics processing units (GPUs) and other computing components for the gaming, professional, and mobile markets.

Don Burnette

Founder and CEO of Kodiak AI, Inc.

Rishi Dhall

Vice President of Automotive at NVIDIA.

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What they’re saying

“The key to deploying Physical AI is harnessing the power of datacenter-scale AI and optimizing it to run at the edge.”

— Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak

“NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion is the backbone of the AI-defined vehicle era. By collaborating with Kodiak, we are providing a scalable, safety-first architecture that allows their sophisticated L4 stack to operate seamlessly across a wide range of platforms, from the highway to the most challenging off-road and industrial environments.”

— Rishi Dhall, Vice President of Automotive at NVIDIA

What’s next

Kodiak plans to continue expanding the deployment of its driverless trucks in the Permian Basin region and exploring new applications for its autonomous driving technology in the long-haul trucking, industrial, and defense industries.

The takeaway

This collaboration between Kodiak and NVIDIA represents a significant step forward in the commercialization of autonomous driving technology, as Kodiak leverages NVIDIA's industry-leading AV architecture to scale its driverless solutions and tackle some of the toughest driving jobs, helping to address critical supply chain challenges.