Kratos Completes Cross-Country Autonomous Tractor-Trailer Deployment Supporting NASCAR Race Logistics

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Autonomy Advances from Proven Motorsports Deployment to Long-Haul Logistics Operations SAN DIEGOT, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security, and Global Markets, today announced the successful completion of a cross-country autonomous tractor-trailer platooning deployment transporting critical race equipment from Charlotte, North Carolina to Naval Base Coronado in support of the NASCAR Anduril 250. Kratos completes cross-country unmanned truck platooningdeployment in support of NASCAR. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d878f9bf-347c-45aa-b086-a4f2e3f51ce9 The deployment was conducted in collaboration with Champion Tire & Wheel, a leading motorsports logistics provider supporting NASCAR operations, and built on the successful 2025 auto-platooning deployment supporting the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Anduril 250 cross-country deployment expanded the capability into a multi-state, long-haul logistics operation, further demonstrating Kratos’ dual-use innovation strategy of adapting proven defense autonomy for commercial deployment. “Last year proved the concept. This year demonstrated scalable execution,” said Maynard Factor, Vice President of Business Development at Kratos. “Our autonomous follower tractor-trailer successfully completed a cross-country logistics haul, demonstrating how platooning technology can safely improve efficiency, expand freight capacity, and help address ongoing driver shortages.” Kratos’ autonomous truck platooning system pairs a human-driven lead tractor-trailer with an autonomous follower tractor-trailer supervised by an onboard safety rider. Using synchronized steering, braking, and speed control, the follower vehicle traveled as part of a multi-state freight deployment while maintaining safety and operational oversight. A layered autonomy approach combining GPS, onboard sensors, and advanced vehicle controls enabled operation across dynamic roadway and environmental conditions. Kratos' NASCAR deployment demonstrated the maturity of autonomous freight movements from controlled pilot programs into revenue-generating commercial logistics operations. By enabling a single driver to support multiple vehicles, leader-f...

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