Net-Zero Carbon EP83 The Algebra of Autonomy

Published: June 16, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

b'How will driverless trucks impact sustainable supply chains of the future? AV + EV = ESG! To find out more, listen in to this week\\u2019s episode with Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics. Don joins host Tyler Cole in exploring the positive environmental and social impacts of autonomous, long-haul trucking. After sharing his personal and company backstory, the pair discuss the many ESG-related benefits from autonomy.\\nThey\\u2019re working to build the world\\u2019s safest driver, a top industry priority and a crucial factor in any fleet\\u2019s license to operate. Kodiak\\u2019s AV trucks\\xa0could provide fleets the chance to reduce accidents and up skill employees while offering drivers preferred regional routes with more time at home. With software behind the wheel, fuel efficiency improves by roughly 10% and those benefits accrue with an electric or combustion powertrain. Kodiak is carrying freight forward so people, partners, and the planet thrive.\\nFollow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast\\nOther FreightWaves Shows\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'