Torc Robotics

Torc Robotics taking delivery of next-gen Daimler trucks

Torc Robotics taking delivery of next-gen Daimler trucks
(Photo: Daimler Truck North America)

Torc Robotics, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, is receiving deliveries of the recently unveiled fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia. The additions of the autonomous-ready versions will be equipped with redundant safety features like braking and steering and are intended for series production. This comes as Torc moves from vehicle customization to standardization ahead of its planned commercial release...

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Wattev agrega 2 semifinales de Tesla a la flota de Zev en Port of Long Beach

Wattev agrega 2 semifinales de Tesla a la flota de Zev en Port of Long Beach (Foto: Wattev) Desarrollador de infraestructura de camiones eléctricos de inicio Wattev anunciado recientemente Un acuerdo con Tesla para la entrega de 40 semifinales en 2026. Como parte del acuerdo, Wattev está comenzando...

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WattEV adds 2 Tesla Semis to ZEV fleet at Port of Long Beach

WattEV adds 2 Tesla Semis to ZEV fleet at Port of Long Beach
(Photo: WattEV)

Startup electric truck infrastructure developer WattEV recently announced an agreement with Tesla for the delivery of 40 Semis in 2026. As part of the deal, WattEV is beginning with two of the heavy-duty electric trucks this year, representing the first use of Tesla Semis at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. This marks a continuation of WattEV’s development efforts as it expands its charging infrastructure in...

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Autonomous trucking technology makes a splash in Las Vegas

Autonomous trucking technology makes a splash in Las Vegas
(Photo: Thomas Wasson/FreightWaves)

LAS VEGAS – After years of hype, autonomous trucking providers have begun to deliver on the promise of driverless operations, with companies touting plans for commercial uses. The Manifest conference in Las Vegas featured a diverse group of autonomous vehicle operators, from large players in the truckload space like Torc Robotics to scrappy upstarts like Bot Auto. Autonomous yard operators including...

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Torc Robotics starts 2025 with revamped strategy

Torc Robotics starts 2025 with revamped strategy
(Photo: Torc Robotics)

Virginia-based Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is entering 2025 with a revamped growth strategy focused on building out an autonomous hub in Texas while expanding its software footprint in Michigan. The expansion did come with a cost, namely the loss of the original testing location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and its technology hub in Stuttgart, Germany, which are winding down during the first...

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Of floor mops, M&M coatings … and battery packs 

What do coatings for M&M chocolate candies, O-Cedar floor mops and battery packs for electric trucks have in common?

All three come from German industrial conglomerate Freudenberg Group. The company operates many other seemingly incongruous businesses from filtration to home cleaning products.

A history of handoffs

Freudenberg’s battery business is an appropriate Truck Tech topic. But not as tasty than M&Ms, for which it makes the hard shell coatings through its Capol business unit. 

The...

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Behind Climate United’s historic $250M electric truck buy

Climate United’s plan to spend $250 million to purchase 500 Class 8 electric trucks makes a great headline. But beyond the benefit to owner-operators and small fleets, the impact involves the future of zero-tailpipe-emission freight hauling.

More than cleaning up the ports

Climate United is stewarding a $6.97 billion grant of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency. The immediate goal is to help clean up the nation’s ports, where older and dirtier trucks...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/behind-climate-uniteds-historic-250m-electric-truck-buy

What does proposed China component ban mean for autonomous trucks?

Autonomous trucking developers knew the Commerce Department was on the cusp of slamming the door on certain Chinese components. In fact, this week’s preliminary rule came later than expected. Now they have to sort out what it means.

So far, they don’t have much to say. Of the leading driverless trucking companies – two of which could launch before the end of the year – only one, Plus, offered substantive comment. Others demurred or pointed to a less-than-substantive statement from the Autonomous...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-does-proposed-china-component-ban-mean-for-autonomous-trucks

Autonomous trucks in the long run

Aurora Innovation is the latest autonomous trucking developer to announce longer routes than hub-to-hub operations in Texas. It helps make the real-world case for long-promised over-the-road driverless trucking that could dramatically reduce the cost of freight shipping.

Aurora said this week it will begin driver-supervised routes from Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas, to Phoenix next year. It plans to go driverless by the end of 2025.

‘Real benefits of AV start to be unlocked’

“This is where you see...

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