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Autonomy firm Kodiak Robotics will equip its self-driving software in 800 trucks for logistics platform Loadsmith, the companies said. The rigs won't have human drivers.
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Loadsmith, a third-party logistics platform based in Denver, Col., has announced plans to equip 800 trucks with Kodiak’s autonomous vehicle technology –
Amidst the long-running shortage of long-haul truck drivers a major deal to move freight overland without a driver behind the wheel.