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Kodiak And General Dynamics Land Systems Form Strategic Collaboration To Create Autonomous Ground Vehicles For Defense Applications

Benzinga·05/07/2026 20:58:52
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The companies are integrating Kodiak's AI-powered virtual driver into ruggedized platforms to create autonomous military vehicles at scale

The companies will pursue U.S. Army vehicle proposals together, extending beyond their first joint project, the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kodiak AI, Inc. ("Kodiak") (NASDAQ:KDK), a leading provider of Physical AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology and General Dynamics Land Systems, part of the Fortune 100 General Dynamics group (NYSE:GD) , today announced a strategic collaboration to create autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) for defense applications.

Through this collaboration, Kodiak will provide the Kodiak Driver, its Physical AI-powered virtual driver that is operating driverlessly today, demonstrating the ability to scale autonomous operations beyond controlled testing. General Dynamics Land Systems will lead vehicle integration, power systems, communications and ruggedized platform development.

The companies will pursue upcoming U.S. Army and international opportunities to expand their joint vehicle portfolio.

Their collaboration establishes a scalable autonomy capability that can be applied across multiple military vehicle platforms and mission sets. The companies recently unveiled their first vehicle together, the Leonidas AGV, which is equipped with Epirus' Leonidas high-power microwave platform for mobile counter-drone operations.