Torc Announces New Engineering Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Further Fuel Autonomous Vehicle Innovation

by Torc | Jun 24, 2025 | News, Featured

Sunny drone shot of the Torc Ann Arbor office location

Strategic Location Taps into Regional Automotive and Tech Talent, Builds on Recent Dallas Forth-Worth Expansion

Blacksburg, VA – June 24, 2025 – Torc, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving class 8 trucks, today announced the establishment of a new engineering center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As Torc continues its path toward commercialization in 2027, this strategic expansion will further accelerate the company’s productization efforts and tap into the region’s rich automotive and technology talent pool.

As part of its effort to open the Ann Arbor location, Torc worked closely with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to secure incentives to support the expansion into Michigan, as Torc plans significant hiring in this region to grow its team and technical talent capabilities.

Torc’s Ann Arbor site will help drive critical product milestones. A diverse range of engineering roles will be based in the office, including expertise in machine learning, software, hardware, and systems engineering, alongside positions in product engineering, safety, and other key functions.

“This strategic location is a natural fit for Torc as we continue to advance our autonomous technology,” said Jamie Swaim, Chief People Officer at Torc. “Ann Arbor’s proximity to the Detroit automotive industry and a wealth of high-tech talent, combined with the exceptional concentration of high-caliber universities and colleges, makes it an ideal environment for our growth and productization strategy. This new center will complement the strong engineering talent we already have across the nation.”

The new office, located in northeast Ann Arbor, will encompass approximately 32,000 square feet and will feature multiple collaboration spaces and hardware in the loop labs.

“We are pleased to support the continued growth and expansion of Torc, whose project is a testament to the strength of our state’s mobility industry and Michiganders’ superior skills,” said Quentin L. Messer, Jr., CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund. “My congratulations and gratitude to Torc; we are honored to earn this investment. We look forward to celebrating your future success and that of the People, Places, and Projects who will benefit from your presence in the great state of Michigan.”

Torc’s decision to establish a presence in Ann Arbor underscores its commitment to fostering innovation and teamwork through strategic talent acquisition and collaboration within key technology and automotive ecosystems. For more information on Torc, please visit www.torc.ai.

About Torc
Torc, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has over 20 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. In addition to its Blacksburg headquarters and engineering offices in Austin, Texas, and Montreal, Canada, Torc has a fleet operations facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, to support the company’s productization and commercialization efforts, as well as a presence in Ann Arbor, MI, to take advantage of the autonomous and automotive talent base in that region. Torc’s purpose is driving the future of freight with autonomous technology. As the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution, we empower exceptional employees, deliver a focused, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and provide our customers with the safest, most reliable, and cost-efficient solution to the market.

Large Torc sign inside the Ann Arbor, Michigan location

Aerial shot of the Torc Ann Arbor location

Torc Joins the Stanford Center for AI Safety to Conduct Joint Research on AI Safety for Level 4 Autonomous Trucking

by Torc | Jun 17, 2025 | Press Releases, Featured, News

The collaboration aims to advance autonomous trucking safety through cutting-edge AI research

Blacksburg, VA – June 17, 2025 – Torc, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving class 8 trucks, today announced its membership with the Stanford Center for AI Safety, which conducts state-of-the-art research to help ensure the safety of AI, specifically machine learning, for use in autonomous trucking applications. This membership marks a significant milestone in Torc’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and reliability of its autonomous trucking solutions as the company prepares for market entry in 2027.

The membership enables Torc to sponsor, collaborate in, and coauthor research with the Stanford Center for AI Safety, enabling direct access to those research findings as they happen. Access to the center’s research symposiums, seminars, and other member benefits also help Torc apply Stanford’s extensive AI Safety research in the company’s efforts to significantly enhance the safety protocols of machine learning models within its autonomous driving systems.

“Torc is proud to join the Stanford Center for AI Safety, reinforcing our mission to deliver safe, scalable, and trustworthy autonomous solutions,” said Steve Kenner, Chief Safety Officer at Torc. “This membership aligns with our commitment to advancing rigorous safety practices in AI development and supports our goal of providing highly reliable technology to our customers.”

The Stanford Center for AI Safety’s research focuses on developing robust safety protocols and advanced machine learning techniques to mitigate risks in autonomous systems. As a member of the center, Torc can leverage published research to continue to address critical safety challenges in autonomous driving applications. Ultimately, Torc will work to continue to enhance the reliability and safety of its machine learning models toward the company’s goal of fully commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. in 2027.

“Collaborating with members in our affiliates program allows us to apply our research in AI safety to real-world challenges,” commented Duncan Eddy, Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety. “Our work with Torc will include efforts to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous driving systems, ultimately contributing to the advancement of this transformative technology.”

About Torc

Torc, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has over 20 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. In addition to its Blacksburg headquarters and engineering offices in Austin, Texas, and Montreal, Canada, Torc has a fleet operations facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, to support the company’s productization and commercialization efforts, as well as a presence in Ann Arbor, MI, to take advantage of the autonomous and automotive talent base in that region. Torc’s purpose is driving the future of freight with autonomous technology. As the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution, we empower exceptional employees, deliver a focused, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and provide our customers with the safest, most reliable, and cost-efficient solution to the market.

Securing the Future: Meet Michael Maass, Director of Product Cybersecurity

by Alex Mesa | Jun 5, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Education, Featured

At Torc, safeguarding safety-critical systems from evolving cybersecurity threats isn’t just a priority—it’s a core
mission.

At the helm of this mission is Michael Maass, the Director of Product Cybersecurity and Principal Product
Cybersecurity Architect, whose career reflects a deep dedication to building secure technologies, strong teams,
and forward-thinking strategy.

A Career Rooted in Cybersecurity Excellence

Michael brings over 20 years of cybersecurity experience to the table—17 of those spent specifically on
securing companies, products, and safety-critical systems. His background bridges the technical and strategic:
from writing low-level software in x86 assembly, C/C++, and Java, to leading cross-functional security teams
and developing ways to build security into products.

Throughout his career, Michael has helped companies adopt cutting-edge practices that meet both technical and
compliance requirements. His passion lies in one of the most complex and important areas of modern
technology: developing secure, safety-critical cyber-physical systems that can stand up to real-world threats
and regulatory scrutiny.

Building Secure Teams and Culture

Michael’s leadership extends beyond technology. He’s spent years building and nurturing top-tier cybersecurity
teams in the automotive space, ensuring they not only have deep technical skills but also understand the
broader impact of their work. His ability to communicate with executives, regulators, and external stakeholders
makes him a rare bridge between engineering and compliance—a necessity in today’s high-stakes
cybersecurity environment.

Leading Cybersecurity at Torc Robotics

At Torc, Michael wears two hats: he acts as both Principal Product Cybersecurity Architect and the Director of
Product Cybersecurity. In these roles, he leads efforts to embed cybersecurity into every stage of product
development for autonomous vehicles—systems that must operate safely and securely in the unpredictable real
world.

His leadership ensures that cybersecurity is an integral part of a product’s full lifecycle, ranging from inception
to product retirement.

Penetration Testing: Red Teaming for the Right Reasons

One of the key tools in Michael’s cybersecurity arsenal is penetration testing—a technique that simulates real-
world attacks in order to find and fix vulnerabilities before bad actors can find and exploit them.

“Penetration testing is essentially where someone with hacking skills applies those skills to a particular target,
with the goal of efficiently finding vulnerabilities and identifying hardening opportunities,” Michael explains.

Penetration testing is a process within the A Versatile Cybersecurity Development Lifecycle (AVCDL), an open
source document set crafted by Charles Wilson, Cybersecurity Architect at Torc, Michael, and cybersecurity
engineers at Torc and other companies, for use by the autonomous vehicle industry and any other creating
safety-critical cyber physical systems. This structured lifecycle ensures that every aspect of the product, from
hardware to software, is rigorously vetted for cybersecurity risks and those risks are addressed.

Penetration testing is just one part of a broader cybersecurity strategy. While penetration testing is often
spotlighted because it’s exciting and accessible, it’s important to note that a secure cybersecurity platform
includes a comprehensive set of practices. Many of these, while equally critical, are less known unless you’re
deeply immersed in the domain.

Still, penetration testing stands out as an illustrative example of how Torc’s structured lifecycle ensures that
every aspect of an autonomous vehicle product—from hardware to software—is rigorously vetted for
cybersecurity risks.

Inside the Penetration Testing Process

As Michael says, no two penetration tests are the same, but most follow six general steps:

Pre-Engagement: Define the target, set objectives, and establish boundaries.
Reconnaissance: Gather data on the system using both passive and active techniques.
Threat Simulation: Emulate the tactics of real-world threat actors.
Exploitation: Attempt to breach the system, identifying weak points.
Analysis: Assess findings and potential business impact.
Reporting & Recommendations: Share results and collaborate on mitigation strategies.

In a real-world example of a penetration test on a lidar system, Michael shared that safety and security go
hand-in-hand. Both components must work together to ensure the strength of a system. During this particular
lidar test, Michael pointed out that analog attacks, while harmful, aren’t necessarily as impactful as system-level
exploits.

Michael’s Vision for Secure Autonomy

Michael’s ultimate goal is to create technology that’s secure, reliable, and compliant—all while enabling
innovation. His work ensures that Torc’s systems are ready not just for today’s challenges, but that the larger
autonomous vehicle industry is ready to face tomorrow.

As Michael says, a rising tide lifts all boats. At Torc, that philosophy is core to how cybersecurity is
approached—not just as a competitive advantage, but as a shared responsibility across the industry. That’s why
Torc is pushing forward with tools like the AVCDL. By making this framework visible and accessible, Torc aims to
help everyone build safer, more secure, and more compliant products.

“I’m passionate about developing secure, safety-critical systems that balance innovation with acceptable
liability and compliance,” he says. In an industry where trust is everything, that mission is more vital than ever.
With decades of experience and a passion for securing the future of mobility, Michael Maass is helping to
shape the next generation of cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles. Through strategic leadership, technical
expertise, and a commitment to continual improvement, he’s ensuring that Torc stays ahead of the curve—
keeping systems safe, secure, and ready for the road ahead.

Torc Officially Opens First Autonomous Hub in Fort Worth, Celebrates Commercialization Era

by Kiley Thompson | May 15, 2025 | News, Featured

Torc CEO Peter Vaughn Schmidt cuts the ribbon at the official opening of the new autonomous trucking hub.

The weather forecast for the week of May 11th in Fort Worth was clear and hot, unlike the week before. The week of May 4th, the skies were darkened by massive storms, dropping almost two inches of rain in a day. On the 11th, the high temperature was 75, and on the 12th, it was 79. But on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the day Torc cut the ribbon on its newest location – its first autonomous trucking hub – it was a sweltering 97.

Welcome to DFW, everyone said. It’s spring but summer is coming. This is just the beginning.

And they’re right. This is indeed just the beginning. After 20 years in the robotics business, and six years of software research and development, Torc officially opened the company’s first commercial hub on that hot Tuesday morning, preparing to get their self-driving trucks hauling commercial freight on the I-35 corridor.

As we embark on this next phase, we are more excited than ever to be part of this community, to innovate alongside you, and to continue our mission to Drive the Future of Freight with purpose and passion.

– Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO

Torc welcomed local dignitaries, government officials, first responders, partners, neighbors from Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development, and many local community members and vendors. Tours were provided through the building, highlighting Torc’s story and history, path to commercialization, job creation, and how the autonomous yard flow will work.

The Hub features a customer experience center, offices, and dedicated control centers for fleet management and operations. It is located on I-35, the major freight route between Dallas and Laredo, Texas. Laredo is the largest economic port of entry in the US, with more than 15,000 truck crossings per day and $320B in total trade in 2024, and Fort Worth is a major distribution point to the rest of the country.

The Brains of the operation

One of the stops on the tour was inside the brain of Torc’s Hub, the Mission Management room. Dominated by a movie-theater sized screen with multiple tracking visuals playing simultaneously, the Mission Management room will track the lifecycle of each autonomous mission. Guests learned about the different parts of the mission, from the rigid pre-trip checklist through to the arrival transmissions at the end of a journey. Questions asked and answered included details on job creation over the next year through to customer success models and long-term plans for additional routes.

This hub represents more than just logistics. It represents years of relentless planning and prioritization, input from industry experts, and the dedication and tireless effort of Torc’s teams. It’s the realization of a bold vision—where autonomous trucks revolutionize the freight industry by making it more efficient, cost-effective, safe and reliable.

– Andrew Culhane, CCO

Guests were able to climb into one of Torc’s new fifth generation Freightliner Cascadia autonomous trucks, and see the Flex unit inside.

Watch the ribbon cutting ceremony.

THE EMBODIMENT OF Torc's COMMERCIALIZATION ERA

In the afternoon, after the official guests had toured the facility, Torc’rs welcomed their families and friends in to see their new offices. Everyone played corn hole and giant Connect 4, and ate spicy tacos and snow cones. Our safety drivers introduced their toddlers to their colleagues. Kids and families sat in the truck cab for pictures. People fanned themselves with Torc fans and escaped back inside for the A/C. Together, everyone watched a screening of Torc’s newest video, The Road Rises, playing on Mission Management’s screen. It focuses on the people behind the technology, and celebrates the accomplishments of hundreds of individuals, working together as one Torc team.

The few remaining empty hub offices will soon be filled by new Torc’rs. It will become more bustling, even more energetic. There will be more long hours and longer days, and then it’ll become a 24-hour a day facility. But May 13th was about celebrating getting to this point. It was opening the doors.

The road to Torc’s 2027 market entry is paved with groundbreaking advancements, and a lot of that pavement is in Fort Worth and Texas now. Keep following Torc as we continue to drive the future of freight.

Today isn’t just about opening a new location for Torc — it’s about opening doors to the future.

– Peter Vaughan Schmidt

Torc’s Approach to AI

by Torc | Apr 30, 2025 | Featured

The self-driving semi-trucks of the future have arrived – and they’re driving on highways now. At Torc, our autonomous trucks are beyond the research and development of prototypes and moving into our commercialization phase. The trucks that will solve customer needs tomorrow are online and on the road today.

Torc’s self-driving product is powered by both our cutting-edge technology and our rapidly scalable business model. Underpinning it all is responsible and expert use of Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a subset of computer science, including deep learning and reinforcement learning, where software is taught to perform tasks for many different applications that would normally require a human touch or direction, like pattern recognition, computer vision, and other forms of decision making. Using AI is especially suited to designing and testing autonomous vehicles, as cutting-edge AI approaches have been shown to deliver the highest accuracy and performance for a vehicle to see, think, and act on the road.

"Training the systems to make decisions through reinforcement learning achieves optimal outcomes.”

– Felix Heide, Head of AI at Torc

AI unlocks the ability for our autonomous driving product to learn to accurately perceive and understand its surroundings, determine what others on the road may do, and safely determine the right actions to take. It ultimately makes our product more reliable and scalable on different road networks in different conditions.

Additionally, our approach to software testing also uses AI, specifically generative AI and neural rendering combined with physics models and techniques. With generative AI, we drastically increase and improve our software’s ability to drive high-volume freight routes, as well as deal with rarely encountered edge cases, allowing our autonomous driving software to experience billions of test miles in a fraction of the time and cost

The Power of Torc’s Virtual Driver

Driving is a skill that people never stop developing. Every time we put the key in the ignition, we learn from our roads and our fellow drivers. We’re constantly tweaking and refining our own driving behaviors with time and experience – and so should our machines.

Enter AI. AI is what powers our software to pick up on changes in the world around it and adjust accordingly, in real-time. For example, whether it’s the ability to pause at a newly installed stop sign or notice construction cones modifying where it is safe to drive, AI powers how the scene is seen and understood, and how the truck should behave, to be the safest vehicle on the road. Its use in self-driving applications cannot be understated. AI can both teach and learn driving skills in less time – specifically what computers were invented to do.

We refer to our AI software suite as Torc’s Virtual Driver: our advanced approach on seeing, thinking, and acting for self-driving trucks. Torc’s Virtual Driver combines cutting edge end-to-end learning and verifiable AI with algorithmic redundancy, allowing Torc to quickly evolve and scale to interpret the world around it, as well as adapt and absorb new sensor technologies and customer routes.

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Achieving Safe and Accurate Perception, Planning, and Prediction

To train and verify the models within the Virtual Driver, and make our technology as robust as possible, Torc uses novel generative AI approaches for our software testing. It assesses the Virtual Driver by driving billions of miles in every conceivable circumstance (more miles than a human would ever be able to drive in their lifetime) in simulation before it hits the road, and making changes as needed in real-time. AI isn’t just saving us time – it’s saving lives by helping us create situations most humans would never encounter, such as various weather conditions, unexpected pedestrian or vehicle behaviors, and many other edge cases to deeply test that the Torc Virtual Driver works correctly in all conditions and scenarios.

“Overnight, we can create a massive number of heavily optimized scenarios with parallel conditions that we can use for training very easily. This also allows us to scale the data we need much more easily for verification and validation of the software,” says Felix Heide, Head of AI at Torc. “It is possible to train software models and perform object detection without any training data on completely unseen, unannotated sequences of frames. We can use any real-world videos from a vehicle dash cam or test vehicle and use AI to match objects in an image frame, create our own settings, and finally derive a myriad of scenarios in a novel way to get away from the heavy reliance on limited training data sets. Training the systems to make decisions through reinforcement learning achieves optimal outcomes.”

Together, the modular AI powered Virtual Driver, taught and tested by next-level generative world simulation AI and further validated in the real-world, elevates Torc’s AI approach to the next level.

Torc’s technology unlocks high-performance verifiable AI, what we call AV 3.0, the highest performance and safety measures in the industry. With real world plus generative AI data loops working together, Torc’s AV 3.0 approach on our production embedded hardware enables fast and predictable product scaling for our fleet customers.

Partnerships Make It Happen

Importantly, our technology is built on best-in-class industry partnerships. Our Virtual Driver runs on the Flex Jupiter high-performance embedded compute platform, powered by NVIDIA DRIVE AGX™ technology. It is factory-integrated within the industry’s first and only autonomous-ready Class 8 truck chassis, the 5.0 Freightliner Cascadia developed by Daimler Truck, providing highest reliability and volume for our fleet customers.

Taken individually, it’s impressive. Together, it’s unequaled. We’re offering our customers unparalleled levels of redundancy and high reliability. And with the Freightliner Cascadia already owning nearly 60% of the U.S. Class 8 long-haul trucking market share today, this product and this partnership cannot be matched.

Torc has the best power, performance, and cost advantages for freight companies moving to adopt self-driving trucking. Our strong collaborations ensure autonomous trucks can be quickly produced at scale to meet manufacturing and market demands by our customers.

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Our AI-powered simulation
make us fast, flexible, and efficient.

AUTONOMY FORWARD

Torc’s differentiations are distinct and our customer engagements prove we’re on the right path to delivering the right self-driving product at the right time. We’re combining all the pieces in the right order:

Our deep integration with Daimler Truck, building the autonomous-ready Freightliner chassis for safer, more reliable, day-to-day autonomous freight operations
Cutting-edge AI – AV 3.0 – providing end-to-end self-driving capabilities that are safe, scalable, and adaptable for US road networks
The embedded automotive-grade hardware needed to run Torc’s autonomous software, allowing for reliable real-time operation in harsh environments

But that’s not the end of the story. We’re not just working on the software and hardware. Our commercialization team is working closely with fleets today to understanding their needs tomorrow, their existing network infrastructure, and their pain points, so that we have the right application and tooling when the autonomous trucks are on the road.

The road to 2027 is paved with groundbreaking advancements, and with the support of AI technology, market and industry leaders, and the best team in the business, we’re driving toward a future where autonomous trucking transforms the way goods move across the world. Torc is driving the future of freight.

Our use of AI is governed internally by a cross-functional committee. The Generative AI Committee is dedicated to achieving Torc’s business objectives while adhering to the company’s commitment to Do the Right Thing. The Generative AI Committee’s mission is to establish a program to ensure AI systems used across Torc business functions conform with enterprise values, policy compliance, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.

From engines to algorithms: Gen AI in automotive software development, January 2025, https://www.mckinsey.com/features/mckinsey-center-for-future-mobility/our-insights/from-engines-to-algorithms-gen-ai-in-automotive-software-development. AI tools have revealed a “productivity improvement of 44 percent when using gen AI with quality assurance measures, such as creating and automating tests to then enhance efficiency and code reliability.”

Torc Names Steve Kenner as Chief Safety Officer

by Torc | Apr 17, 2025 | People Ops, Featured, News

Steve Kenner, Safety and Regulatory at Torc

Kenner brings a wealth of experience leading safety at multiple automotive and tech companies as Torc nears market entry and commercialization

BLACKSBURG, Va – April 17, 2025 – Torc, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving class 8 trucks, today announced the appointment of Steve Kenner as the company’s Chief Safety Officer. Kenner brings nearly four decades of experience in engineering and automotive safety for companies like Aurora, Kodiak, General Motors, Uber and more to Torc as the company drives toward the commercialization of autonomous trucks.

In this role, Kenner will report to Torc’s CEO, Peter Vaughan Schmidt, overseeing the development and implementation of robust safety programs at a global level and representing Torc to federal and state agencies. Kenner will lead a team of internal safety experts, ensuring the continued cross-functional prioritization of safety into every facet of the organization – from development and testing to deployment.

“Steve’s impressive career trajectory and commitment to safety make him the ideal candidate to lead Torc’s safety, regulatory, compliance and government affairs efforts,” said Schmidt. “His deep expertise and leadership in the automotive industry will be instrumental in advancing our mission to commercialize autonomous trucks and ensure the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.”

“Torc’s innovative approach to autonomous trucking and its commitment to safety align perfectly with my professional values and goals. Joining Torc is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the future of transportation, and I look forward to working with the talented team to bring this technology to the freight industry,” commented Kenner.

Kenner’s distinguished career includes leadership positions at several leading U.S. automakers and technology companies, including Ford, Apple, Locomation and others. Most recently, he served as the Chief Safety Officer at Cruise, where he led a team of system engineers, safety experts, and regulatory compliance professionals.

Kenner holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Kettering University.

About Torc

Torc, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has nearly 20 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. In addition to its Blacksburg headquarters and engineering offices in Austin, Texas, and Montreal, Canada, Torc has a fleet operations facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, to support the company’s productization and commercialization efforts, as well as a presence in Ann Arbor, MI, to take advantage of the autonomous and automotive talent base in that region. Torc’s purpose is driving the future of freight with autonomous technology. As the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution, we empower exceptional employees, deliver a focused, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and provide our customers with the safest, most reliable, and cost-efficient solution to the market.

Torc Announces New Engineering Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Further Fuel Autonomous Vehicle Innovation

by Torc | June 24, 2025 | News, Featured | 0 Comments

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Torc Joins the Stanford Center for AI Safety to Conduct Joint Research on AI Safety for Level 4 Autonomous Trucking

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Securing the Future: Meet Michael Maass, Director of Product Cybersecurity

by Alex Mesa | June 5, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Education, Featured | 0 Comments

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Torc Officially Opens First Autonomous Hub in Fort Worth, Celebrates Commercialization Era

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Lisa Brown Joins Torc as Senior Director of Product Engineering, Safety & Security

by Kiley Thompson | May 6, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

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Torc’s Approach to AI

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Torc Names Steve Kenner as Chief Safety Officer

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Daimler Truck’s Autonomous-Ready Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia Hits Texas Roads With Torc

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