Kodiak Robotics delivered a prototype of an autonomously equipped Ford F-150 pickup to the U.S. military, showing it can adapt its robotic driving system to a light-duty vehicle as well as a heavy-duty truck.
The F-150 upfitted with the Kodiak Driver contains both the autonomy hardware and software required to operate a military ground vehicle. The vehicle is designed to handle complex military environments, diverse operational conditions and operate in areas where GPS is sketchy.
The vehicle designed to handle off-road variables like rocks, dust, mud and water also operates with remote controls when necessary.
“Kodiak’s new autonomous vehicle shows the maturity and portability of our autonomous system,” Don Burnette, Kodiak founder and CEO, said in a news release. “We have built a comprehensive autonomous system that can be integrated into any vehicle, from a Class 8 truck, to a pickup, to a next-generation defense vehicle.”
To date, RRAI has developed most of the autonomous-driving technology used by the military in follow-the-leader applications as part of the Army’s Defense Innovation Unit goal of developing demonstrator prototype autonomous ground vehicles.
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