Kodiak AI (KDK) is not an average tech upstart. Focused on revolutionizing freight, the company builds artificial intelligence (AI)-powered self-driving systems for long-haul trucking. Its flagship technology, the Kodiak Driver, is already on the road, hauling goods for real customers in daily operations. Born from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger, Kodiak first stepped into the public spotlight on Sept. 25, debuting on the Nasdaq under the ticker “KDK.” However, the real spotlight fell ...