Dave Anderson Joins the Technology Leadership Team as VP of Engineering for Torc’s Enablement Division
BLACKSBURG, Va – September 25, 2025 – Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the addition of Dave Anderson, who has joined the Technology Leadership Team as the VP of Engineering for our Enablement Division.
Dave brings over 25 years of experience in technology leadership and innovation. He served as Vice President and Head of Strategy for Marelli and as Vice President of Innovation at Lear Corporation. Additionally, he was the Sr. Director of Autonomous Driving Platforms at Toyota Research Institute and the Director of Technology for Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center where he was responsible for open innovation, architecture development, and technical innovation in automotive, including the areas of ADAS and Autonomous Driving. Prior to joining Samsung, he led automotive integration for NVIDIA, developing advanced concepts for vehicle cockpit and autonomous vehicles. Dave has also held several engineering and technical roles at Altera, SiriusXM Radio, and Visteon. He was most recently with Codethink, based in Manchester, UK.
He also holds multiple international patents for embedded mobility applications, and in 2015, he was named a Rising Star by Automotive News. He earned his Electrical and Computer Engineering degree from Purdue University, as well as graduating from the Engineering Leadership Program at UC Berkeley.
Based in Ann Arbor, MI, Dave is active in his community and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and three kids.
About Torc Robotics
Torc, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving technology, Torc has 20 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc is working toward 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. In addition to its Blacksburg headquarters and engineering offices in Austin, Texas, and Montreal, Canada, Torc has a fleet operations facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, to support the company’s productization and commercialization efforts, as well as a presence in Ann Arbor, MI, to leverage the autonomous and automotive talent base in that region. 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.
Contacts
Laura Lawton, 408-505-5820
press@torc.ai
An accomplished technology leader with more than two decades of experience in semiconductors, edge computing, and automotive systems, Rebeca most recently served as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Principal AI Engineer at Intel Automotive, where she led a diverse, multidisciplinary team in the Automotive CTO Office. In this role, she defined the company’s “whole vehicle” compute strategy, drove AI and high-performance compute innovation, and played a pivotal role in acquisitions and industry standards.