Kodiak AI, a provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, has integrated HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud digital alerting platform into its autonomous trucking solution.
Kodiak will use Safety Cloud to deliver real-time safety alerts to approaching vehicles and motorists, providing beyond-line-of-sight information to enhance roadway safety. Safety Cloud sends digital alerts via the cellular network to motorists with information about the road ahead. These alerts are shown either on vehicle infotainment screens or through apps on digital devices.
HAAS said studies have shown that drivers receiving Safety Cloud digital alerts reduce their speed by an average of 17%, giving motorists extra time to make safer driving decisions.
HAAS noted that as autonomous trucking continues to scale nationwide, the deal with Kodiak provides an additional layer of safety that goes beyond current regulatory requirements. It can serve as a supplement to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) recent waiver allowing the use of cab-mounted Warning Beacons for disabled autonomous trucks, in place of traditional warning triangles.
Kodiak-equipped autonomous trucks will now use Safety Cloud to automatically send digital alerts to notify nearby drivers when a Kodiak vehicle is stopped on the shoulder. These alerts are delivered directly to millions of OEM compatible in-vehicle systems, including those of car maker Stellantis whose brands include Crysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Alfa Romeo), as well as Waze and Apple Maps navigation apps.
Kodiak said that it may in future add the ability to receive notifications from other vehicles and first responders and incorporate that information into its decision-making processes.
HAAS Alert technology delivers digital alerts from emergency response, municipal and private fleets, work zones and connected infrastructure to nearby drivers through its vehicle communication platform. The company is a major supplier of connected vehicle safety and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions.
Kodiak AI, founded in 2018, provides AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology. The Kodiak Driver is a virtual driver that combines advanced AI-powered software with modular and vehicle-agnostic hardware.
