Kodiak Robotics Names California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief as Head of Law Enforcement Policy and Roadway Safety - Yahoo Finance

Kodiak hires highway safety expert Brett Fabbri to oversee Kodiak's law enforcement protocols and development of safe roadway policies across all 50 states

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, announced today that Brett Fabbri joined the company as Head of Law Enforcement Policy and Roadway Safety, effective immediately. In his role, Fabbri will oversee Kodiak's relationships with law enforcement agencies across the 50 states, and will help ensure Kodiak trucks continue to meet the company's rigorous standards and rules of the road before driverless deployment on the highway. Additionally, Fabbri will work with national law enforcement leaders to adapt trucking regulations and policies, ensuring Kodiak autonomous trucks are among the safest, best-maintained vehicles on the road.

"Brett's role is vital to Kodiak as we work to launch autonomous truck operations across the United States," said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak Robotics. "Brett brings valuable highway safety insights and experience to the Kodiak team which will be crucial to the commercial launch of self-driving trucks. Working closely with law enforcement is critical to making autonomous driving technology available at scale."

Fabbri spent more than two decades working for the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Most recently, he served as the Assistant Division Commander for the Enforcement and Planning Division at CHP headquarters. In this role, he oversaw the Commercial Vehicle Section and Collision Investigation Unit of CHP, which are responsible for autonomous vehicle technology for heavy-duty, light-duty and passenger vehicles.

"I joined the Kodiak Robotics team because I believe in autonomous trucking's potential to save lives," said Fabbri. "During my 23 year tenure at California Highway Patrol, I oversaw the Commercial Vehicle Section and Collision Investigation Unit where I witnessed the safety hazards on our public roads and the resulting devastation that rippled throughout the nation. Autonomous trucking will make our roads safer for all drivers, and Kodiak Robotics is at the forefront of this innovation."

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