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

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...

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

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...

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

At Torc, safeguarding safety-critical systems from evolving cybersecurity threats isn’t just a priority—it’s a coremission. At the helm of this mission is Michael Maass, the Director of Product Cybersecurity and Principal ProductCybersecurity Architect, whose career...

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

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...

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Autonomous Vehicle Jobs: How to Find a Self-Driving Truck Job

Autonomous Vehicle Jobs: How to Find a Self-Driving Truck Job

The autonomous trucking sector has found itself at the epicenter of the global mobility revolution, driven by increased freight demand and powered by advancements in sensing, behavior algorithms and machine learning. Not only are governments around the world preparing...

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Torc Robotics Names Jamie Swaim as Chief People Officer  

Torc Robotics Names Jamie Swaim as Chief People Officer  

Swaim brings 20+ years of human resources experience to support Torc’s commitment to empowering exceptional talent BLACKSBURG, Va – Oct. 1, 2024 – Torc Robotics an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle...

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AVIA Welcomes Torc

AVIA Welcomes Torc

WASHINGTON DC – September 18, 2024 – The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) welcomes Torc Robotics, a pioneer in self-driving technology and an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, as its newest member. “We are thrilled to welcome Torc Robotics, a...

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Are Autonomous Vehicles the Future?

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...

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Why Level 5 Autonomy Is Science Fiction vs Science Fact

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...

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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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