Kodiak AI and General Dynamics Land Systems have established a strategic partnership to develop autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) for defence purposes.
Under the agreement, Kodiak will provide its Physical AI virtual driving technology, known as the Kodiak Driver, while General Dynamics Land Systems will oversee integration, vehicle platforms, power systems, and communication components.
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The collaboration aims to create scalable autonomy functions suitable for a variety of military vehicle fleets and missions.
Both companies plan to pursue future opportunities with the US Army and international defence markets, expanding their offering of unmanned vehicle platforms.
Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette said: “This collaboration directly meets the US military’s need for scalable, adaptable, and cost-effective autonomous ground vehicles operating forward in contested environments while reducing risk to service members.”
The collaboration announcement follows the recent unveiling of the Leonidas AGV, a driverless vehicle jointly developed by Kodiak and General Dynamics Land Systems.
Introduced in March, the platform is based on a modified Ford F-600 commercial truck, in line with the Pentagon’s “commercial-first” strategy.
This approach prioritises adapting existing commercial vehicles to lower acquisition costs, simplify supply chains, and accelerate the deployment of defence technologies.
Equipped with the Epirus Leonidas high-power microwave system, the Leonidas AGV is configured for mobile counter-drone tasks.
Kodiak reports that the vehicle can swiftly deploy to designated intercept locations or move along a perimeter to safeguard critical assets from threats such as individual drones, drone swarms, or fibre-optic controlled drone attacks.
In addition to mobile counter-drone operations, this adaptation enables the AGV to perform a variety of missions, including logistics resupply, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, and manoeuvre operations.
