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Torc Robotics

Torc Robotics makes Torc driverless trucks, which is at stage 1 of 5: demo only.

Website: torc.ai
Based in: United States
In our records as: Torc Robotics (Daimler Truck)
Latest milestone: 24 Feb 2026

01Robots

What Torc Robotics makes

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Torc driverless trucksSelf-driving · Self-driving semi-truckStage 1 of 5 · Demo onlyTorc Robotics, owned by Daimler Truck, is building self-driving software for big Freightliner Cascadia semi-trucks meant for long highway trips in the US. As of October 2026 its trucks were still being tested with a safety driver aboard.Test trucks with a safety driver on public roads in Virginia, New Mexico and Texas (and Michigan since 2026). No paid driverless freight yet.The full record

02Track record

Every dated event

24 Feb 2026Milestone
Torc began testing its trucks on public roads around Ann Arbor, Michigan, adding to its test areas in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, Virginia.
Trucking Dive, 4 Mar 2026Company-reported
2 Dec 2025Milestone
Daimler Truck and Torc picked Innoviz to supply short-range lidar (laser sensors) for the series-production version of the self-driving truck.
Torc press release, 2 Dec 2025Company-reported
May 2025Milestone
Torc opened its first trucking hub, in Fort Worth, Texas, to get ready for freight runs on Interstate 35.
Trucking Dive, 29 May 2025Company-reported
4 Nov 2024Milestone
Torc said it ran its trucks with no one aboard on a closed test track in Texas, not on public roads.
Torc press release, 4 Nov 2024Company-reported
29 March 2019Milestone
Daimler Trucks announced it was buying a majority stake in Torc Robotics.
TechCrunch, 29 Mar 2019

03Money

Who owns it

Torc Robotics is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, the German truck maker. Daimler Truck trades as DTG on Xetra. Torc Robotics news releases, Sept 2025

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