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Kodiak partners with IKEA to launch trucking service with ‘completely empty cab’ on I-45 in Texas in 2026

Autonomous trucking technology company Kodiak announced the next steps in a years-long partnership with furniture giant IKEA. In a September 29 news release, Kodiak announced that "unsupervised driverless operations" for trucks hauling IKEA freight are "only months away" and expected to take place later in 2026.

Kodiak partners with IKEA to launch trucking service with ‘completely empty cab’ on I-45 in Texas in 2026

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Autonomous trucking technology company Kodiak announced the next steps in a years-long partnership with furniture giant IKEA.

In a September 29 news release, Kodiak announced that "unsupervised driverless operations" for trucks hauling IKEA freight are "only months away" and expected to take place later in 2026.

Later this year, IKEA becomes Kodiak's first driverless launch […]

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Autonomous trucking technology company Kodiak announced the next steps in a years-long partnership with furniture giant IKEA. In a September 29 news release, Kodiak announced that "unsupervised driverless operations" for trucks hauling IKEA freight are "only months away" and expected to take place later in 2026. Later this year, IKEA becomes Kodiak's first driverless launch […]

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Later this year, IKEA becomes Kodiak's first driverless launch […]

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