Torc Robotics Performs Successful Fully Autonomous Product Validation

Torc Robotics, an autonomous trucking company backed by Daimler Truck, said its driverless truck validation testing was successful. It hopes to launch a commercial product by 2027.

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October 30, 2024

Overhead photo of tractor trailer traveling on a closed section of highway. — Torc Robotics’ embedded and integrated platform on Daimler Truck’s Freightliner Cascadia was tested during autonomous driving evaluations in a multi-lane closed-course environment at highway speeds.
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Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, announced earlier this year it began successfully advanced validation of the company's autonomous trucks without a driver in a multi-lane closed-course environment.

Torc said the driverless product acceptance test underscored Torc's evolution to productization and positioned the company to scale and commercialize safe, robust, autonomous trucking solutions by 2027. The testing was conducted at full operating speed of up to 65 mph to optimize fuel efficiency

“This is a key moment in our mission to build a profitable, scalable business as the world’s leading autonomous solution,” said CEO Peter Vaughan Schmidt. “We observed impressive reliability in our repeated driverless runs, which leveraged Torc’s unparalleled embedded and integrated platform on Daimler Truck’s Freightliner Cascadia. We look forward to unlocking the full value of autonomous driving software for customers who prioritize safety, operations costs, ease of use, and reliability.”

Preparing for Scalable Product Release in 2027

Unlike a demo, this milestone highlighted Torc’s entry into a scalable product release. The company said its applied artificial intelligence (AI) technology, system architecture, production-intent embedded hardware, and safety engineering converged to shape a product that the company said prioritizes true software best practices and safer roadways for all.

“Artificial intelligence has undoubtedly been the biggest buzzword of the year, but real-world uses are few and far between. Autonomous trucking is one of the most concrete applications for AI that can drive demonstrated revenue, business value, and industry transformation – and Torc is at the forefront of creating an autonomous solution with safety, scalability, and cost efficiency top of mind,” said CJ King, Torc’s chief technology officer. “With our long-standing tenure in the autonomous space, this milestone reinforces Torc’s safety-focused commitment to driving the future of freight.”

Topics:Fully Autonomous Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous Technology Autonomous Trucks Daimler Truck Vehicle Research

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