Podcast: Autonomous spotlight on Torc Robotics driving Freightliners
Autonomous trucking has real-world operations today—and the developers have bold plans for commercialization within the next two years. This week, The Fleet Lead's Jeremy Wolfe is hosting interviews with four of the industry's autonomous developers.
Torc Robotics is integrating autonomous software into the Freightliner Cascadia, the most popular Class 8 truck in the U.S. for many years. The developer is also using generative AI to develop training simulations for its virtual driver. Andrew Culhane, Torc’s chief commercial officer, describes the company’s work and the state of the technology.
Catch this episode of The Fleet Lead podcast here or search for The Fleet Lead on your favorite podcast app.
Timestamps:
- 1:54 - Benefits of autonomous vehicles
- 4:56 - The growing pains a carrier might face
- 6:12 - What makes Torc unique?
- 8:29 - Torc’s current operations
- 10:19 - Recent major milestones
- 18:09 - Torc's near-future plans.
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Editor Jeremy Wolfe joined the FleetOwner team in February 2024. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with majors in English and Philosophy. He previously served as Editor for Endeavor Business Media's Water Group publications.