Stoneridge and Kodiak AI Announce Collaboration to Advance Autonomous Commercial Vehicles
MirrorEye gives Kodiak the ability to make future SensorPods smaller, lighter, easier to replace and more aerodynamic.
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Stoneridge (SRI) announced a collaboration with Kodiak AI (KDK), beginning with MirrorEye camera systems incorporated into newly deployed Kodiak Driver-equipped trucks. The companies plan to explore integrating additional Stoneridge technologies into Kodiak's autonomous vehicle platform and developing solutions to improve vehicle-data processing.
MirrorEye replaces traditional mirrors with exterior cameras and in-cab displays. Its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration exemption, renewed in 2024 for five years, permits equipped trucks to operate without conventional rear-vision mirrors. This gives Kodiak flexibility to design future SensorPods without those mirrors.
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Key Figures
- Exemption renewal term
- five years
- FMCSA renewed the MirrorEye exemption in 2024
- MirrorEye systems produced
- more than 200,000 systems
- Globally since 2020
Historical Context
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Kodiak Driver-equipped truck recorded 64 consecutive days of uptime in unsupervised operation.
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- Stoneridge MirrorEye® Camera Monitor System (CMS) now in use on Kodiak Driver-equipped trucks
- Companies to explore integrating additional Stoneridge technology into Kodiak autonomous driving solution
- MirrorEye gives Kodiak flexibility in SensorPod design
Kodiak's proprietary SensorPods replace conventional side mirrors on the truck cab, providing enhanced visibility. These SensorPods have, until now, included conventional rear-vision mirrors as required by
As part of the collaboration, Stoneridge and Kodiak will explore how to further integrate Stoneridge technologies into Kodiak's autonomous vehicle platform and develop solutions that improve how vehicle data is processed.
"MirrorEye was developed to make commercial vehicles safer by providing drivers and operators a much better view and situational awareness while also delivering meaningful aerodynamic and efficiency benefits," said Natalia Noblet, President and CEO of Stoneridge. "On Kodiak's trucks, it becomes part of an autonomous system, and over the next several years we will work with Kodiak to explore ways our cameras and other technology can support that system more directly. We are excited to partner with Kodiak to advance autonomous trucking and to bring Stoneridge technology to that work."
"Our collaboration with Stoneridge involving its MirrorEye technology represents an important component of Kodiak's preparations for the safe deployment of driverless technology at scale," said Jamie Hoffacker, Senior Vice President of Hardware, Kodiak. "We're excited to explore new ways to deepen our integration and derive further efficiencies and safety benefits from working together."
MirrorEye replaces traditional mirrors with exterior digital cameras and in-cab high-definition displays. Stoneridge has produced more than 200,000 MirrorEye systems globally since 2020, and the system is offered through six global OEM programs and through retrofit installations with more than 40 fleet partners in
About Stoneridge, Inc.
Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is a global supplier of safe and efficient electronic systems and technologies. Our systems and products power vehicle intelligence, while enabling safety and security for on- and off-highway transportation sectors around the world. Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at www.stoneridge.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about the collaboration with Kodiak, the potential integration of additional Stoneridge technologies into Kodiak's platform, future deployments of MirrorEye, and anticipated benefits of the collaboration, are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the parties' ability to successfully develop and integrate additional technologies, customer and market acceptance of autonomous trucking, regulatory developments (including FMCSA requirements and exemptions), competitive conditions, and the other risks described in Part I, Item 1A ("Risk Factors") of Stoneridge's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, Stoneridge undertakes no obligation to update them.
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How are Stoneridge and Kodiak AI working together on autonomous trucks?
Stoneridge's MirrorEye camera monitor system is incorporated into newly deployed trucks equipped with Kodiak Driver. The companies also plan to explore additional Stoneridge technology integrations and solutions to improve vehicle-data processing; those further integrations remain exploratory.