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Ikea to debut autonomous middle mile delivery
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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ikea is set to deploy Kodiak's autonomous driverless trucks on a 219-mile segment in its U.S. supply chain without a human safety observer, after a four-year pilot logged over 750,000 autonomous miles with no incidents.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Logistics Tech, and 3 sources have reported it between 29 Sep 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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You will see autonomous trucks move beyond pilots to full delivery lanes this year, making middle-mile logistics more reliable and cost-effective. Change your supply plans to include driverless freight partners now or risk falling behind retailers like Ikea.
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3 sources · first reported 29 Sep 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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