Kodiak

American

[koh-dee-ak] / ˈkoʊ diˌæk /

noun

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

Kodiak British

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌæk /

noun

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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Kodiak Sciences plans to file for regulatory approval of one drug candidate, Zenkuda, following its success in a trial for wet age-related macular degeneration.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

A handful of companies in California and other states are working to deploy autonomous trucks to haul freight, including Mountain View-based Kodiak AI and San Francisco-based Humble Robotics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Despite all that, Kodiak is very much an early stage company.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Distributed Power Solutions, which Kodiak Gas Services bought earlier this year, operates the on-site power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Monster tsunamis smashed into Kodiak, Seward, and Whittier.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

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