# Kodiak Robotics to merge with Ares Acquisition Corp. II in $2.5B SPAC deal

Kodiak Robotics announced a definitive agreement to merge with Ares Acquisition Corp. II, forming Kodiak AI Inc. The deal values Kodiak at $2.5 billion and is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-04-16
- Where: United States
- Value: $2.50B
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous trucking technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Kodiak Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/84196.md) (target)
- [Ares Acquisition Corp. II](https://endata.com/companies/84197.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [particle.news](https://particle.news/story/kodiak-robotics-to-go-public-in-25-billion-spac-deal-with-ares-acquisition-corp-ii), 2025-04-16: "The merger, approved by both companies' boards, will provide over $660 million in funding to scale Kodiak's autonomous trucking operations and expand its market reach."

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