Buying guide
Kodiak RoboTruck vs Semi in 2026
Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.
| Attribute | No image on file | No image on file |
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| Manufacturer | Kodiak AI | Tesla |
| Form factor | truck | truck |
| Maturity | commercial | commercial |
| Availability | internal-onlyenterprise | shipping-nowshipping |
| Price | Not announced | $150,000-$180,000 (manufacturer target) |
| Capability claims | — | — |
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| Verified deployments | 2Kodiak AI, Atlas Energy Solutions | 4 |
| Privacy practices | — | — |
| Sources on file | 15 | 18 |
Editorial summaries
Kodiak RoboTruck
Kodiak's RoboTruck runs the Kodiak Driver (L4) on a Peterbilt/PACCAR Class 8 base (a driverless electric Class 8 variant was introduced in 2023). It operates driverless commercially in the Permian Basin oilfield and is the platform for an on-highway long-haul product targeted for the second half of 2026. There is no consumer price: this is B2B autonomous freight. The verified-vs-claimed nuance: the commercial driverless operation is real but currently domain-specific (oilfield routes); the on-highway long-haul commercialization is a target, not yet a verified deployment. Recorded at commercial maturity.
Semi
The Tesla Semi is a Class-8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck (about 500 miles of range). It is in commercial fleet use, human-driven, not autonomous: PepsiCo has run a multi-site fleet since December 2022, with ArcBest and DHL pilots. Tesla announced $150,000 to $180,000 at the 2017 reveal but has not published confirmed current pricing, and its volume-production target (2026) has repeatedly slipped. Autonomy is a roadmap claim only; Tesla removed FSD/Autopilot references from Semi.
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