Kodiak

American  

[koh-dee-ak] / ˈkoʊ diˌæk /

noun

1. an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.

2. Kodiak bear.

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Kodiak British  

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌæk /

noun

1. an island in S Alaska, in the Gulf of Alaska: site of the first European settlement in Alaska, made by Russians in 1784. Pop: 13 466 (2004 est). Area: 8974 sq km (3465 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kodiak AI, a Mountain View-based tech company, is developing autonomous semi trucks it says will improve safety and efficiency on the roads.

From Los Angeles Times

Kodiak Robotics will have a new name and a fresh opportunity to pitch its efforts to automate commercial trucking when the maker of software for self-driving vehicles makes its public-market debut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sadly, in places like Kodiak, Alaska, station KMXT-TV will be starved of resources.

From Salon

The products are also sold under various brand names, including Gather & Good, Kodiak Cakes, Great Value, plus many others.

From Salon

In testing on highways with human backup drivers, Burnette said, Kodiak has never experienced a crash in which its trucks were at fault.

From Seattle Times