(video) The Kodiak Driver Drives in Heavy Rain

According to the Federal Highway Administration nearly 5,700 Americans are killed annually in crashes on wet roads.

To safely support commercial operations our technology must handle adverse weather conditions, including heavy rain. To achieve this, the Kodiak Driver accounts for slippery surfaces that lack traction and creates buffer zones around other vehicles that show potential erratic behavior. During heavy rain, LiDAR readings sometimes show dense point clouds that look like obstacles in the air. However, our perception team has a patented solution to this problem, allowing the Kodiak Driver to navigate with ease. We’ve solved rain-related complexities; that’s why, whether driving off-road, on highways, or on local roads, the Kodiak Driver performs safely, reliably, and efficiently every time.