BLACKSBURG, Va – May 6, 2025 – Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the appointment of Lisa Brown as Senior Director of Product Engineering, Safety & Security. In her role, she will be responsible for defining product safety goals, enhancing intrinsic and extrinsic measurability of our autonomous product, and constructing our release case for the driver out delivery.
Brown will lead the Product Engineering, Safety and Security team, accountable for the safety roadmap, release case progression, and evangelization of the safety culture at Torc, as well as making sure our software development is in line with our release argumentation. Additionally, with her Systems Engineering team, she’ll be defining the systems requirements for our driver out implementation, concurrent with cybersecurity and safety.
Brown reports directly to Sheila Scanlon, Chief Product Officer at Torc.
With over 20 years of experience in automotive design across electronics, chassis, powertrain, and business development divisions, she brings deep knowledge in systems engineering and a proven track record in new product launches. Previously, she spent 20 years at Toyota North America in both R&D and Business Development, most recently as the general manager of the Electronic Systems Vehicle department.
About Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics, 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 18 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. Torc operates test facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and engineering offices in Austin, Texas; Stuttgart, Germany; and Montreal, Canada. 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.