Former Apple, Uber, Ford, and General Motors Safety Executive Joins Kodiak Robotics As Vice President of Safety

May 24, 2023•about 2 years ago

Position

Vice President Of Safety

Company

Kodiak Robotics

Steve Kenner

Mountain ViewScience And EngineeringInformation Technology

Description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, today announced that it has hired Steve Kenner, a widely-respected automotive safety executive with 40 years experience at technology and automotive giants, including Apple, Uber, Ford, General Motors, and more, to the position of Vice President of Safety. In his role, Kenner will oversee safety across all areas of Kodiak's operations, including fleet and driver operations, safety management systems, and safety policy.

Company Information

Company

Kodiak Robotics

Location

Mountain View, California, United States

About

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 to develop autonomous technology that carries freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive. Kodiak is building and operating self-driving trucks designed to operate on highway routes, making the freight industry safer and more efficient. Kodiak has developed the industry's most advanced technology stack purpose-built specifically for long-haul trucks. Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, operating autonomously on the highway portion of the route. In January 2021, Kodiak became the first company in the autonomous trucking industry to announce disengage-free customer deliveries, and released footage of over 1000 miles of disengage-free driving. Learn more about Kodiak on the web at kodiak.ai, and on Medium, LinkedIn and Twitter. You can find the company press kit HERE. SOURCE Kodiak Robotics

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