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Are Autonomous Vehicles the Future?
The future of everyday technology is full of innovations taken straight out of The Jetsons. But from 3D-printed food to robot butlers, we’re not so far from that sci-fi idea of what tomorrow looks like. Today, we ask our smart assistants to play our favorite songs and...
Torc Robotics Wins Prestigious PR Daily Social Media & Digital Award
Blacksburg, VA — Torc Robotics has been named a winner in PR Daily’s Social Media & Digital Awards in the Team of the Year (In-House) category. PR Daily’s Social Media & Digital Awards celebrates the organizations, people and teams that know how to earn...
Why Level 5 Autonomy Is Science Fiction vs Science Fact
What’s the number one question Torc’rs get asked? “When will your trucks fully reach Level 5 autonomy?” Humans like to think in the binary. Either you’re driving the vehicle, or you’re not driving the vehicle. But it is not so black and white when it comes to...
Embracing the Future: Torc Robotics’ Emerging Talent Program
As part of our efforts to attract the best talent in autonomous technology, we’re constantly evolving our recruitment efforts. From creating strategic partnerships with educational institutions to expanding our co-ops, internships, and early career full time...
Torc Robotics Recognized as a Finalist in PR Daily’s Social Media & Digital Awards
BLACKSBURG, Va. – June 4, 2024 – Torc Robotics is thrilled to announce it’s been recognized as a finalist in the Brand Awareness and Grand Prize category of Team of the Year by PR Daily’s 2024 Social Media & Digital Awards for its brand communications efforts and...
Torc Takes Texas: Bringing Autonomous Trucking to Ft. Worth, Austin, and San Antonio
If first responders and government officials can’t make it to Torc, Torc will bring autonomous trucking technology to them, especially in Texas! Torc took to the Texas highways May 6 – 9, 2024, visiting locations in Ft. Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. With a...
Torc to Present Nine Papers at CVPR 2024
Driving Autonomous AI with Torc’s Head of Intelligence This summer, Torc’s Head of Artificial Intelligence, Felix Heide, and his team of both Princeton University and Torc colleagues will present an extraordinary total of nine papers at the IEEE / CVF Computer Vision...
Lane-Keeping in Self-Driving Trucks: Precision and Trust
Across all the features that self-driving technology has to offer, we might think of lane keeping as one of the most basic features possible. However, lane keeping is a complex behavior that relies on multiple components, sensors, and procedures to complete safe...
Understanding the Levels of Autonomy: 3-4-5
In Part I of this series, we defined and discussed the SAE Levels of Autonomy from Level 0 to Level 2. In this article, we will cover the remaining Levels of Autonomy, as well as which Level of Autonomy Torc is pursuing and why. Rounding Out the Levels of Autonomy ...
Torc Robotics Wins 2024 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award
Blacksburg, VA — March 21, 2024 — Torc Robotics announced today that it was named a winner in the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards program by The Business Intelligence Group. As the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution, Torc delivers a focused,...
Torc Robotics Names Richard Kannan as New Chief Financial Officer
Kannan officially joins Torc’s executive leadership team to head financial operations in support of the company’s go-to-market strategy BLACKSBURG, Va – March 14, 2024 - Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing...
Bhuvana Ramachandran Joins Torc Robotics’ Engineering and Release Organization as VP of Engineering
With 18 years of experience, Ramachandran will leverage her skillset in delivering complex integrated systems to lead the development and deployment of autonomous driving technology BLACKSBURG, Va – March 7, 2024 - Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler...
Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics Select Aeva to Supply Advanced 4D LiDAR Technology for Series-Production Autonomous Trucks
This release was originally published by Aeva. Daimler Truck and TORC Robotics Select Aeva to Supply Advanced 4D LiDAR Technology for Series-Production Autonomous Trucks LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany, BLACKSBURG, Virginia AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 09, 2024...