Prior to joining Torc, Dr. Peter V. Schmidt was the head of the Autonomous Technology Group for Daimler Truck for three years. Before leading that organization, he managed the strategy organization for Daimler Truck, where his focus areas included the Chinese market, autonomous technology, electrification, connectivity and digital transformation
In his 12+ years at Torc, Andrew has been instrumental in guiding the strategy towards the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. He believes the fastest way to successful implementation is through collaboration, purposeful partnerships across a variety of markets and identifying industries that share Torc's mission of saving lives
Marnie is the former vice president of human resources for Luna Innovations and GE Digital. She has steered companies through acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations, and the setup of international domestic office locations. She brings more than 25 years of experience in a variety of people optimization, management, and engagement roles to Torc.
C.J. King has extensive expertise in product development, managing global, diverse teams, technology optimizations and new-system implementations as a result of his previous roles at HERE Technologies and as a Senior Software Development Manager at Amazon, where he led the Native Cloud Re-Architecture Engineering team.
Ben is one of the founding members of Torc and is responsible for driving innovation that guides Torc’s long-term focus. In his time here, he has worked closely with our counterparts across the globe and has helped develop a talented team of engineers who are not afraid to confront challenge.
From my first conversation with the Torc team, it was evident that saving lives was more than an aspirational mission, it is a Torc core value.
“I am humbled to serve as the chief legal officer as Torc welcomes a new era of leadership, product commercialization, and customer focus."
Michael is an original member of the Torc Robotics Team dating back to the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge and has been a part of Torc since our inception. As the principal engineering leader, Michael is responsible for all aspects of Torc's Autonomous Vehicle development and is a transformational leader who understands that our people are the key to Torc’s success.
Axel Gern is a long-time thought leader on autonomous trucks. He believes that combining Daimler Truck’s strong knowledge and expertise in system design and safety, with the software development skills from Torc, is a winning combination.
Sandeep is the former VP of Products and Strategic Partnerships of Phantom AI, an autonomous-driving platform startup, where he helped define the product portfolio and strategy and create partnerships that drove the company towards commercialization. He brings over 20 years of experience commercializing safe products at scale for DaimlerChrysler, FCA and Harley-Davidson.
Jane is the former vice president of marketing and communications for GE Digital and for Luna Innovations. She brings decades of experience in global customer marketing, product marketing, revenue marketing, and marketing communications to Torc, where she joins an executive team focused on commercializing self-driving trucks.
“I look forward to working with the software development divisions at Torc to integrate this innovative, lifesaving software onto the platform.”
In 2020, John joined Torc to lead fleet operations, corporate operational safety and mission assurance focus for Autonomous Vehicle Testing and On-Road Operations. John has over 36 years of experience in government and civil service related to safety, quality assurance and aerospace engineering. His services includes time with NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and more.
“I believe my experience coupled with my understanding of the importance of the intersection between people, process and technology support Torc’s mission and build a strong and lasting foundation for growth.”
“I’m excited to join Torc to continue ensuring system engineering rigor and safety principles are integrated into every facet of the organization, and all stages of development, testing, and deployment.”
