Maker's videoKodiak AI · 22 Jan 2026
How AI Navigates the Real World: Meet Shubham Shrivastava, Head of AI at Kodiak
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Kodiak Driver, from Kodiak AI (Kodiak Robotics), is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Delivered and paid for, beyond pilots. The latest milestone on its record is from 8 Oct 2026: Kodiak and carrier Charger USA began self-driving freight runs between Dallas and Laredo.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
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What does it take to build AI that can see, understand, and respond to the unpredictable nature of the open road? In the first episode of our new series, Human-Led Autonomy, we sit down with Shubham Shrivastava, Head of AI at Kodiak. Shubham takes us under the hood of our technology—from how our trucks perceive the 3D world to “GigaFusionNet,” our proprietary model that fuses data across time and space to ensure safe operation. Beyond the code, Shubham shares what it’s like to work at the intersection of innovation and execution, where “lightning speed” is the default setting. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How Kodiak AI handles “unseen” scenarios like wildlife on the road. - The role of GigaFusionNet in building a holistic 3D understanding. - Why a “Bullseye” mindset is critical for hitting autonomous milestones. Interested in building the future of transportation? We’re looking f…
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