Kodiak AI gets California DMV permit to test autonomous trucks

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Kodiak AI Receives DMV Permit to Test Autonomous Trucks in California

August 14, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

California Department of Motor Vehicles grants Kodiak a heavy-duty commercial Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kodiak AI, Inc. ("Kodiak) (Nasdaq: KDK), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, announced today it has received a drivered testing permit under the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) newly expanded Autonomous Vehicle Tester (AVT) program, which allows permitted heavy-duty autonomous vehicle developers to test and deploy their technology on California roads for the first time.

Kodiak obtained a permit under the states new regulations on August 13,... More