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Kodiak AI, Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company generated Q2 revenue of $3.5 million, representing 91% growth compared to the prior year period. Operational highlights included deploying seven additional driverless trucks, bringing the customer-owned fleet to 35 vehicles, and surpassing 40,000 cumulative hours of paid driverless operations. The company introduced its seventh-generation autonomous truck platform and increased its Autonomy Readiness Measure to 91%. Financially, Kodiak reported Q2 net cash used in operating activities of $34.1 million and ended the quarter with $151.1 million in cash and marketable securities. Kodiak AI operates in the autonomous vehicle technology industry, providing AI-powered driverless trucking solutions for long-haul and industrial logistics.
On July 1, 2026, Kodiak AI, Inc. increased the base salaries of three executives: CEO Don Burnette from $425,000 to $525,000, CFO Surajit Datta from $400,000 to $450,000, and COO Michael Wiesinger from $400,000 to $450,000. Mr. Burnette's annual incentive bonus opportunity also increased from 80% to 100% of his base salary. The company granted time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) with grant values of $7 million to Mr. Burnette and $2.5 million each to Mr. Datta and Mr. Wiesinger, vesting over four years. Additionally, Mr. Datta cancelled an option for 2,035,915 shares at $8.88 per share in exchange for 563,063 RSUs. Kodiak AI operates in the autonomous trucking industry, developing self-driving technology for long-haul trucking.