Self-driving
Torc began testing its trucks on public roads around Ann Arbor, Michigan, adding to its test areas in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, Virginia.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“has begun testing its autonomous trucks on public roads in the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan, area”
What it means
Torc driverless trucks, from Torc Robotics (Daimler Truck), is at stage 1 of 5 on our ladder: demo only. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: A person sits at the wheel, ready to take over.
More on Torc driverless trucks
- Daimler Truck and Torc picked Innoviz to supply short-range lidar (laser sensors) for the series-production version of the self-driving truck.
- Torc opened its first trucking hub, in Fort Worth, Texas, to get ready for freight runs on Interstate 35.
- Torc said it ran its trucks with no one aboard on a closed test track in Texas, not on public roads.
- Daimler Trucks announced it was buying a majority stake in Torc Robotics.