Nov 18, 2025

Kodiak AI also reports its first quarterly results. Kodiak and Einride hit major funding and operational milestones, signaling faster commercialization of autonomous trucking. Einride’s planned SPAC deal could bring fresh capital and a larger U.S. push, including a domestic hardware supply chain. Kodiak is scaling real driverless operations, targeting 100 trucks for Atlas and eyeing long-haul autonomy next year, though the company is burning through cash. Einride AB Two autonomous trucking ventures last week marked milestones, with one hosting an event and the other plans to emulate in a few months. Leaders of Kodiak AI hosted the company’s first quarterly earnings call since the Silicon Valley-based venture went public in September. That gathering occurred just hours after executives at Einride AB announced they have agreed to merge with Legato Merger Corp. III, a special-purpose acquisition company backed by former investment banker Eric Rosenfeld, who is CEO of Crescendo Partners LP. If completed, the deal with Legato will bring Sweden-headquartered Einride, which was founded in 2016 and now runs a fleet of about 200 autonomous electric vehicles, to the New York Stock Exchange. Executives expect the combination to be completed in the first half of next year and raise nearly $220 million before expenses and possible share redemptions. The Einride team, led by CEO Roozbeh Charli, is also looking to raise $100 million in the run-up to wrapping its Legato deal. “We’ve proven the technology, built trust with global customers, and shown that autonomous and electric operations are not just possible, but better,” Charli said in a statement. “The foundation is built, the demand is clear, and our focus is on execution and delivering the future of freight.” Kodiak AI Inc. Einride is working with 25 customers, including GE Appliances and a Swedish online pharmacy, and is today generating annualized revenues of about $45 million. Executives say they have signed contracts worth $65 million annually and are looking to expand their U.S. operations—including by building a domestic supply chain for its hardware. Kodiak's financial results The path Charli, Rosenfeld, and their associates are pursuing is the same one Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette traveled this summer by joining forces with another SPAC, Ares Acquisition Corp. II. On their first earnings call, which came about seven weeks after Kodiak premiered on the Nasdaq, Burnette and his lieutenants said they had finished the third quarter with 10 fully driverless trucks in operation at Atlas Energy Solutions , which transports materials used in oil and gas operations throughout West Texas, which was a doubling from midyear. Kodiak Robotics