Safety/press release/2026-10-06

Aurora and Kodiak AI granted federal waiver for autonomous truck safety features

The US Department of Transportation has granted a federal waiver to Aurora and Kodiak AI for safety features in their autonomous trucks. This approval allows the companies to operate self-driving trucks without certain human-driver safety controls, such as manual steering wheels and pedals, under specific conditions. StreetInsider also reported that Kodiak AI achieved a 96% safety score, ahead of its planned driverless trucking launch.

4 articles from 4 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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4 outlets covered “Aurora and Kodiak AI granted federal waiver for autonomous truck safety features”. All of them report the following:

  • US Department of Transportation granted a waiver/exemption
  • Waiver for autonomous truck safety features
  • Aurora and Kodiak AI are beneficiaries

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