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Jan 2023
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Don Burnette navigates the road toward s...

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The Kodiak Robotics CEO and co-founder discusses economic headwinds facing the autonomous-driving industry, how his company is positioned to avoid them and the timeline for deploying driverless trucks in commercial service. 
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