Novi – October 29, 2026 -- Stoneridge (NYSE: SRI) has placed its MirrorEye Camera Monitor System in newly deployed trucks running the Kodiak Driver, the autonomous driving system from Kodiak AI (Nasdaq: KDK). The two companies also plan to explore integrating additional Stoneridge technology into Kodiak's platform.
FMCSA exemption lets Kodiak drop conventional mirrors from SensorPods
Kodiak's proprietary SensorPods replace conventional side mirrors on the truck cab. Until now they have carried conventional rear-vision mirrors, as U.S. regulations require for commercial trucks.
Stoneridge's system was the first to receive a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) exemption allowing motor carriers to operate trucks without conventional rear-vision mirrors. The FMCSA renewed the exemption in 2024 for five years.
MirrorEye's cameras sit in a compact wing above the cab door. That gives Kodiak room to design future SensorPods without traditional mirrors, making them smaller, lighter, easier to replace and more aerodynamic.
Stoneridge and Kodiak will explore data-processing solutions across the autonomous platform
The companies will examine how to integrate further Stoneridge technologies into Kodiak's autonomous vehicle platform. They will also develop solutions that improve how vehicle data is processed.
Stoneridge CEO Natalia Noblet said the company will work with Kodiak over the next several years on ways its cameras and other technology can support the autonomous system more directly. Jamie Hoffacker, Kodiak's Senior Vice President of Hardware, described the MirrorEye integration as an important component of Kodiak's preparations for deploying driverless technology at scale.
MirrorEye volume tops 200,000 systems across six OEM programs
MirrorEye replaces traditional mirrors with exterior digital cameras and in-cab high-definition displays. Stoneridge has produced more than 200,000 systems globally since 2020. The system is offered through six global OEM programs and through retrofit installations with more than 40 fleet partners in North America.
Stoneridge cautioned that the planned integration of additional technologies depends on successful development, market acceptance of autonomous trucking and regulatory developments, including FMCSA requirements and exemptions.