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Torc’s Approach to AI

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...

Torc Names Steve Kenner as Chief Safety Officer 

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...

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

This news is released jointly with Daimler Truck. The original can be found at www.daimlertruck.com. Daimler Truck delivers latest iteration of autonomous-ready truck platform based on the new Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia with redundant safety features to...

Texas Road Tour 2025: Legislators, First Responders Learn About Autonomous Trucking

On the road again! Our Torc autonomous truck traveled between Austin and Ft. Worth for the Texas Road Tour 2025 Willie Nelson famously sings about being on the road again, and Torcrs (with their love of all things transportation) made that our theme song during the...

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Torc to Present Nine Papers at CVPR 2024

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...

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Lane-Keeping in Self-Driving Trucks: Precision and Trust

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...

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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 ...

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