Kodiak Robotics plans to become a public company through a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II.The deal will value Kodiak at $2.5 billion pre-money, with total financing of $110 million committed.Kodiak recently delivered two self-driving trucks as part of a 100-truck contract for oil-logistics company Atlas Energy Solutions.This announcement follows Nuro's $106 million funding round, valuing the autonomous vehicle company at $6 billion.