What happened
Kodiak AI, a provider of AI-powered autonomous driving tech, has partnered with chipmaker AMD to use AMD EPYC Series processors in its seventh-generation autonomous truck platform. Kodiak is the first company to deploy these processors in a driverless trucking hardware platform.
Why it matters
Driverless trucks need high-performance central processing units (CPUs) to quickly aggregate and preprocess sensor data from LiDARs, cameras, and radars, and to support path planning. The AMD EPYC CPUs offer higher clock speeds than the previous generation, enabling faster data processing at lower power consumption.
What to watch
Kodiak is working toward launching driverless trucks on public highways later this year. Its fleet in the Permian Basin already operates with no humans in the cab today.
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This collaboration marks a step toward scaling autonomous trucking. Kodiak's seventh-generation platform is the first to use AMD's high-performance EPYC CPUs in driverless trucking. The partnership underscores the growing compute demands of physical AI, which must handle massive sensor data in real time. By leveraging available commercial hardware, Kodiak can focus on building production-ready trucks and expanding its driverless fleet. The mention of the Permian Basin, where trucks already run without humans, suggests progress toward the company's goal of launching driverless trucks on public highways later this year.
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