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This breakthrough by Torc, Flex, and Nvidia marks a decisive step toward the commercialization of Level 4 autonomous trucks.
The company specialized in the development of autonomous trucks, Torc Robotics, announced a new strategic collaboration on March 18. Together with Flex, a leader in manufacturing, and Nvidia, an expert in artificial intelligence, Torc plans to create a scalable physical computing system for autonomous vehicles, representing a significant advance in the automated driving industry.
Headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, Torc Robotics has been a pioneer in the large-scale production of autonomous trucks, operating as an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. In this new phase, the company has partnered with Nvidia to integrate its development platform for autonomous vehicles, Drive AGX, and with Flex, which will contribute its computational design platform, Jupiter, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Torc’s Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Culhane, emphasized the importance of this agreement, calling it a key milestone for the company. This advancement positions Torc as one of the leading players in the transition toward the mass production of autonomous trucks.
High-performance platform for trucks
The goal of the alliance is to offer a technological solution that enables the creation of a high-performance and scalable platform for Freightliner Cascadia trucks. According to Culhane, the key to the project lies in the vehicle’s “brain,” which combines Torc’s software, Nvidia’s chipsets, and Flex’s design and manufacturing capabilities, creating a solid foundation for the future production of autonomous trucks.
The collaboration also focuses on reliability, performance, and total cost of ownership, ensuring that autonomous trucks are a viable option for fleets seeking efficient, driverless, and long-distance transportation integrations. This system is also designed to be flexible, adapting to future changes in operational design.
Nvidia’s Drive AGX platform, which is being used, was specifically created for autonomous driving applications, providing the high computational performance and low latency required for automated driving, while Flex will contribute its mass manufacturing expertise to ensure the safety and scalability of the solution.
Torc: setting the new standard for road transport
Torc expects this agreement to not only drive the production of autonomous trucks but also set a new standard in terms of the robustness and safety needed for such a demanding sector as road transport. This breakthrough by Torc, Flex, and Nvidia marks a decisive step toward the commercialization of Level 4 autonomous trucks, bringing the implementation of this technology for large-scale freight transport closer.
As part of the presentation of this innovative solution, Torc will showcase the capabilities of its autonomous truck at Nvidia’s GTC AI conference, which is taking place from March 17 to 21.
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