How the Permian Basin is Accelerating Kodiak’s Commercialization Plans
Pete Bigelow, Public Relations Manager, Kodiak joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss his firsthand experience in the Permian Basin and how the region acts as a “literal and figurative sandbox” for autonomous trucking.
During the episode Grayson and Pete discuss Kodiak’s operational partnership with Atlas Energy Solutions, the hardening of technology against extreme weather and road conditions, and how these industrial learnings are accelerating Kodiak’s timeline for driverless highway operations in the second half of 2026.
Recorded on Friday, December 19, 2025
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Episode Chapters
- 0:00 Permian Pete
- 3:50 Permian Basin
- 8:02 Automation in the Permian Basin
- 11:10 Learnings from the Permian Basin
- 16:01 Permian Basin Operations
- 18:49 SensorPods
- 23:50 Kodiak’s Diversified Business Model
- 27:34 Autonomous Trucking Regulations
- 30:15 Permian Basin Road and Traffic Conditions
- 35:49 Permian Pete’s Ride Experience
- 41:31 Autonomy Markets Outlook
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