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Torc Robotics, Transdev to make announcement at CES
Torc Robotics, a self-driving technology company, and Transdev, an operator and global mobility provider, will be making an announcement at CES19. A press conference will be held during a Media Days Power Session at 9 a.m. Monday, January 7 in Mandalay Bay, Level 3,...
Torc and AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah run self-driving car through hazardous traffic scenarios
BLACKSBURG, VA – Torc Robotics and AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah have pitted Torc’s self-driving system against some of the most unpredictable traffic hazards in their effort to develop and evaluate safety criteria for self-driving vehicles. During two...
Torc integrates autonomous vehicle technology in Chrysler Pacifica
BLACKSBURG, VA – Torc Robotics is expanding its commercialization capabilities by integrating its autonomous vehicle technology on a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Torc’s focus since the company was founded has been on saving lives. The company’s technology has done...
One year after unveiling Asimov self-driving car, Torc nearly doubling team, expanding project
BLACKSBURG, VA - Following the rollout of its Asimov self-driving car system exactly one year ago today, and “human-like” public demos at CES in January, Torc is nearly doubling the size of its team and continues to expand the project. “We’ve grown our team...
How we share the road with pedestrians
Asimov real-world pedestrian scenarios We don’t just share the road with other vehicles. We share the road with people as they walk, run and bike to their destinations. Our autonomous car system, Asimov, is designed to treat people differently than cars, because they...
Torc Robotics issued permit for self-driving car in California
BLACKSBURG, VA - Torc Robotics announced that it recently obtained a permit for autonomous testing of self-driving cars in California, joining 50+ other firms. Torc did not test drive in California during its cross-country trip last summer in its Asimov self-driving...
Asimov navigates day and night snow scenarios
Those who live in Blacksburg, Virginia, know that winter weather often happens in waves and there are a handful of significant snowfalls per year. While the snow might not accumulate here as much as in northern states, the area’s mountain roads add an additional...
Early adopters of self-driving cars motivated by time, traffic hassles
Early adopters cite time, convenience, and traffic hassles as the biggest reasons for wanting a self-driving car, according to a Torc Robotics survey taken at CES 2018. “While the auto and tech industries are working to ensure the safety of this technology, it’s...
Recap: Self-Driving Vehicles and Torc at CES
Originally published in 2018, this article offers a recap of Torc Robotics' 2018 presentation at CES. In 2018, we were highlighting our team's accomplishments in creating Asimov, our self-driving car system. Since then, we've shifted our autonomous focus to automated...
AAA partners with Torc Robotics on self-driving car safety criteria
Torc Robotics, a Virginia-based autonomous vehicle technology company, will partner with America’s oldest traffic safety organization on public roads to develop safety criteria for self-driving cars. LAS VEGAS, NV – Torc Robotics and AAA Northern California Nevada...