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Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers the fate of the Drug Testing Advisory Board, a freight broker survey of top issues, and Torc Robotics' latest autonomous testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, it's double AI interview Monday! In our first interview, we discuss how to balance AI opportunities vs. risk. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how businesses operate. But with this exciting advancement comes new challenges that cannot be ignored. For proactive security and IT leaders, how do you balance the need of security and privacy in AI with the opportunities that come with accelerating adoption? Matt Muller, Field CISO at Tines, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and approaches to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks. In this interview, we'll discuss ways to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks and strategies to help ease AI stress on security teams. Segment Resources: - https://www.tines.com/blog/cisos-report-addressing-ai-pressures/ - https://www.tines.com/blog/ai-enterprise-mitigate-security-privacy-risks/ In our second interview, we dig into the challenges of securing Artificial Intelligence. Are you being asked to secure AI initiatives? What questions should you be asking your developers or vendors to validate security and privacy concerns? Who better to ask than Summer Fowler, CISO at Torc Robotics, a self-driving trucking company. Summer will guide us on her AI security journey to help us understand: Regulatory requirements regarding AI Build vs. buy decisions Security considerations for both build and buy scenarios Resources to help guide you Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-390

This week, it's double AI interview Monday! In our first interview, we discuss how to balance AI opportunities vs. risk. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how businesses operate. But with this exciting advancement comes new challenges that cannot be ignored. For proactive security and IT leaders, how do you balance the need of security and privacy in AI with the opportunities that come with accelerating adoption? Matt Muller, Field CISO at Tines, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and approaches to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks. In this interview, we'll discuss ways to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks and strategies to help ease AI stress on security teams. Segment Resources: - https://www.tines.com/blog/cisos-report-addressing-ai-pressures/ - https://www.tines.com/blog/ai-enterprise-mitigate-security-privacy-risks/ In our second interview, we dig into the challenges of securing Artificial Intelligence. Are you being asked to secure AI initiatives? What questions should you be asking your developers or vendors to validate security and privacy concerns? Who better to ask than Summer Fowler, CISO at Torc Robotics, a self-driving trucking company. Summer will guide us on her AI security journey to help us understand: Regulatory requirements regarding AI Build vs. buy decisions Security considerations for both build and buy scenarios Resources to help guide you Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-390

This week, it's double AI interview Monday! In our first interview, we discuss how to balance AI opportunities vs. risk. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how businesses operate. But with this exciting advancement comes new challenges that cannot be ignored. For proactive security and IT leaders, how do you balance the need of security and privacy in AI with the opportunities that come with accelerating adoption? Matt Muller, Field CISO at Tines, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and approaches to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks. In this interview, we'll discuss ways to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks and strategies to help ease AI stress on security teams. Segment Resources: - https://www.tines.com/blog/cisos-report-addressing-ai-pressures/ - https://www.tines.com/blog/ai-enterprise-mitigate-security-privacy-risks/ In our second interview, we dig into the challenges of securing Artificial Intelligence. Are you being asked to secure AI initiatives? What questions should you be asking your developers or vendors to validate security and privacy concerns? Who better to ask than Summer Fowler, CISO at Torc Robotics, a self-driving trucking company. Summer will guide us on her AI security journey to help us understand: Regulatory requirements regarding AI Build vs. buy decisions Security considerations for both build and buy scenarios Resources to help guide you Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-390

This week, it's double AI interview Monday! In our first interview, we discuss how to balance AI opportunities vs. risk. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how businesses operate. But with this exciting advancement comes new challenges that cannot be ignored. For proactive security and IT leaders, how do you balance the need of security and privacy in AI with the opportunities that come with accelerating adoption? Matt Muller, Field CISO at Tines, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and approaches to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks. In this interview, we'll discuss ways to mitigate AI's security and privacy risks and strategies to help ease AI stress on security teams. Segment Resources: - https://www.tines.com/blog/cisos-report-addressing-ai-pressures/ - https://www.tines.com/blog/ai-enterprise-mitigate-security-privacy-risks/ In our second interview, we dig into the challenges of securing Artificial Intelligence. Are you being asked to secure AI initiatives? What questions should you be asking your developers or vendors to validate security and privacy concerns? Who better to ask than Summer Fowler, CISO at Torc Robotics, a self-driving trucking company. Summer will guide us on her AI security journey to help us understand: Regulatory requirements regarding AI Build vs. buy decisions Security considerations for both build and buy scenarios Resources to help guide you Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-390

Join Thomas Wasson in a special edition of Truck Tech, live from the top of a truck!

In today's episode Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO of Torc Robotics joins us to talk about Torc's plans for 2025 which include the opening of a new Dallas-Fort Worth hub. We also dive into the autonomous trucking race to commercialization. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode of the PAVECast live from CES, we sat down with Andrew Culhane, Chief Commercial Officer at Torc Robotics. Tune in for a discussion on the current state of autonomous trucking, the importance of engaging communities, preparing for commercialization, and more. 

When we think of autonomous vehicles, many of us may envision the Terminator, Transformers or some other sci-fi flick. But they're a reality on our roads today, and having a job in this field can require a unique perspective on humor. Andrew Culhane, Chief Commercial Officer at autonomous trucking company Torc Robotics, joins Laughing Matters to share some of his experiences in nearly two decades espousing self-driving tech:Navigating vastly different approaches to humor – from truckers to miners Watching someone play live frogger, filling potholes with a bag of asphalt in the middle of a busy highway while dodging speeding vehicles Staying at the cringiest pink hotel room in Berlin in the early days of their startup

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the dramatic turn of events that led GM to abruptly shut down Cruise, just days before a planned driver-out launch in Houston. The decision made by CEO Mary Barra, reportedly stems from fears of another incident.With the decision to pull the plug on Cruise, GM burnt $9 billion of investment dollars with nothing to show for it. The Cruise shutdown highlights the ongoing challenges of how traditional automakers are approaching autonomy. As traditional automakers falter, Waymo and Tesla continue to accelerate as the market is beginning to consolidate around them as the leaders in robotaxis.As we look to 2025, more consolidation is likely on the way, with Daimler Truck potentially scaling back their in-house autonomous trucking program (Torc Robotics). Then there is Uber which is struggling to define their autonomy narrative to the market. What moves do they make to calm market jitters?Episode Chapters0:00 GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise7:57 Uber & Lyft in the Era of Autonomy16:47 Zoox and Amazon. What is the Path Forward?22:45 Could Daimler Truck Follow GM and Shutter Torc Robotics?29:25 Amazon and Autonomy31:06 Walmart32:15 Cybercab in 2026?33:10 Aurora33:51 Next WeekRecorded on Thursday, December 12, 2024--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy® is a leading source of data, insight and commentary on autonomous vehicles/trucks and the emerging autonomy economy™.Sign up for This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletter: https://www.roadtoautonomy.com/autonomy-economy/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For many years, the aviation industry has held an annual InfoShare event, where stakeholders share challenges, ideas, and best practices for cross-industry implementation. The forum has been instrumental in fostering collaboration and enhancing airline safety.Based on the success of the aviation InfoShare, the autonomous vehicle industry convened the first-ever AV Safety Infoshare session this spring, and a second event in December 2024.  Following the December AV Safety InfoShare, we asked three safety experts who participated in the session to join us for a discussion. They share high-level takeaways, discuss the hurdles that remain, and share best practices that are applicable to the AV ecosystem. Guests include Kevin Reilly of Cruise, Steven Siko of Torc Robotics, and Tanya Hood of Forterra.

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers executive-level developments at GXO Logistics, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Energy Department and two new U.S. offices for Torc Robotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Highlights:The Biden administration's policy on limiting Chinese and Russian vehicle technology to protect U.S. data, and the general challenges in tracing vehicle components' origins. The DHS warns about counterfeit airbags.Anthony calls BS on Sam AltmanMichael tells CarMax they are responsible for recallsFred points out flaws in Torc Robotics and explains GPSThis weeks links:https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/23/fact-sheet-protecting-america-from-connected-vehicle-technology-from-countries-of-concern/https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/23/automotive-safety-awareness-campaign-warns-consumers-about-counterfeit-airbagshttps://www.motortrend.com/reviews/mercedes-benz-drive-pilot-95-first-drive-review/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2024/09/20/cars-trucks-recalls-dangerous-defects-automakers-government/74983075007/https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/electronic-warfare-spooks-airlines-pilots-and-air-safety-officials-60959bbdhttps://torc.ai/safety/ https://ia.samaltman.com/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V693-6879.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V674-9670.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V684-3061.PDFhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V673-6793.PDF

In this episode of PAVECast, we interview Anita Kim, Director of Government Affairs and Policy at TORC Robotics. Anita gives listeners insight into TORC's recent activities, including a road tour that engaged first responders throughout Texas. She highlights the importance of collaborating with first responders and other ways they're preparing stakeholders for the future of autonomous trucking.Learn more about Torc at https://torc.ai/, and read more about their Texas Road Tour here.

The transition from diesel fuel to electric propulsion will not spare autonomous trucks. Daimler Truck pulled together a demonstration of what that might look like by combining its Class 8 eCascadia with Torc Robotics driverless system. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featuring Ruel Faruque, Senior Systems Engineer at Torc Robotics, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology. (Recorded 4/3/24)

Cars that drive themselves not enough for you? How about trucks? 80,000 pound trucks.  Flying down the highway. Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO of Torc Robotics, an independent autonomy holding of Daimler Truck, describes his “no hobbies” focus on long-haul, Class 8 applications. From, “no hobbies”, to  scalable commercial deployment in 2027, to “no limits” afterwards! … Read More Read More

Joanna Buttler, Head of the Global Autonomous Technology Group, Daimler Truck North America joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the development of the autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia and Daimler Truck's outlook for autonomous trucking. The conversation begins with Joanna discussing how Daimler Truck North America is approaching autonomy. We see autonomous as one of the biggest opportunities for us as a company. – Joanna ButtlerTo execute on this opportunity, Daimler Truck is focused on deploying long-haul autonomous trucks in the United States as part of a hub-to-hub strategy. As part of the strategy, Daimler is developing the autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia and Torc Robotics is developing the autonomous driving software. At Daimler Truck Capital Market Day 2023 in July, the company announced that autonomous trucks were a strong strategic pillar. Projecting that autonomous trucks have the potential to deliver € 3 billion in revenue by 2030 with the official launch for Daimler's trucks scheduled for 2027.When Daimler commercializes autonomous trucks, customers will purchase the autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia from Daimler Truck and an autonomous driving software subscription from Torc with flexible pricing models. To simplify the sales process, Daimler will coordinate the entire transaction and offer financing through Daimler Truck Financial. Daimler Truck's customers will be able to achieve a higher utilization with autonomous trucks as they will be able to operate 24/7 with limited downtime. Higher utilization could lead to lower shipping costs and increased margins for fleets. To achieve their vision for autonomous trucking, Daimler is developing a redundant autonomous-ready chassis to ensure the highest levels of safety and functionality. The development process started with a list of 1,500 requirements that they jointly developed with Waymo and Torc to identify the systems, features and tasks that are required to enable autonomous driving. When autonomous trucks scale, the benefits to society and the economy will be immense. Autonomy can and will bring great benefits for society. – Joanna ButtlerWrapping up the conversation, Joanna shares her outlook for autonomous trucking.Recorded on Thursday, December 14, 2023--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy® is a leading source of data, insight and commentary on autonomous vehicles/trucks and the emerging autonomy economy™. The company has two businesses: The Road to Autonomy Indices, with Standard and Poor's Dow Jones Indices as the custom calculation agent; Media, which includes The Road to Autonomy podcast and This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our guest on this week's episode is Chirag Modi, corporate VP of industry strategy at Blue Yonder. Last week the Biden administration unveiled more plans to strengthen our domestic supply chains, with the goals of making them more resilient.  Our guest shares some details on these initiatives and how they may impact our supply chains.Economic activity in the logistics industry fell in November following three months of steady increases; that's according to the latest Logistics Managers' Index report (LMI), which was released this past Tuesday. We look behind the numbers at what they mean for the economy and the supply chain industry.We keep hearing of the promise of self-driving truck and cars, but it has been a tough year for autonomous vehicle companies. A few have hit major speed bumps in developing their technologies. Yet, there are a few bright spots as these technologies are tested and advanced. We look at what it may take before we see deployment in large numbers of autonomous vehicles.CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  also offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.  The current series features Transportation Tech. Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe and to listen to past and future episodes.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:Blue YonderLogistics economy contracted in NovemberTorc to use data from Uber Freight to develop autonomous trucking networkGet episode transcriptsVisit Supply Chain QuarterlyListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastListen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.comPodcast is sponsored by: PERCOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's daily briefing includes news about November Class 8 truck orders, Torc Robotics teaming up with Uber Freight, and whether the practice of nearshoring production has momentum in the U.S.

Guests: Joanna Buttler, Daimler Truck head of Global Autonomous Strategy Peter Vaughn Schmidt, CEO, Torc Robotics Topic: The Daimler Truck approach to autonomous trucking is simple: Sell Freightliner trucks to customers and have them order autonomous driving systems from its independent subsidiary Torc Robotics. With specially built preproduction Cascadias now arriving, the road to 2027 commercialization begins in earnest. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where is the autonomous/self-driving truck industry today? How much longer will we have to wait for Level 4 to mature? What's the holdup? This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin. Autonomous or self-driving trucks have been with us for more than a decade, yet no company has yet placed a full Level-4 truck into regular revenue service without a human driver aboard. In the early days, few predicted it would take this long for self-driving technology to hit the road. HDT invited two industry pioneers to discuss the current state of heavy duty self-driving trucks. This episode features Joanna Buttler, head of Daimler Trucks' Global Autonomous Technology Group, and Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO of Torc Robotics. More About Autonomous Trucks: How Do Autonomous Trucks “See” the World? Autonomous Trucks Could Reshape How We Think About Insurance NHTSA AV Safety

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from day at FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain in Cleveland, OH. On the show they're covering a brand new FreightTech partnership aimed at fighting fraud; seamless intermodal tracking; a company comes out of stealth mode and building a digital freight network. Plus, what went down at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Shipper of Choice awards; best conference swag; trucking across Lake Erie and more. With special guests Julia Laurin, Chief Product Officer at Truckstop; Tyler Hughes, Co-Founder & CTO at Vizion API; Rob Haney, Founder/CDO at Clockwork Delivery; Reed Loustalot, CEO at Hats as a Service; Evan Shelley, CEO at TruckParkingClub; Rob Haddock, Group Director Transportation Strategy at Coca-Cola North America; Frank Mabry, Senior Analyst at Torc Robotics; Todd Wachtelhausen and Cody Dowler at FreightWavesTV. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from day at FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain in Cleveland, OH. On the show they're covering a brand new FreightTech partnership aimed at fighting fraud; seamless intermodal tracking; a company comes out of stealth mode and building a digital freight network. Plus, what went down at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Shipper of Choice awards; best conference swag; trucking across Lake Erie and more. With special guests Julia Laurin, Chief Product Officer at Truckstop; Tyler Hughes, Co-Founder & CTO at Vizion API; Rob Haney, Founder/CDO at Clockwork Delivery; Reed Loustalot, CEO at Hats as a Service; Evan Shelley, CEO at TruckParkingClub; Rob Haddock, Group Director Transportation Strategy at Coca-Cola North America; Frank Mabry, Senior Analyst at Torc Robotics; Todd Wachtelhausen and Cody Dowler at FreightWavesTV. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode welcome's strategy alumnus Dain Rideau. As a Product Manager for autonomous vehicle developer Torc Robotics, he works on connecting vehicles to information. Torc, a subsidiary of industry leading OEM Daimler Truck, focuses on self-driving trucks and while this space is filled with strategic uncertainty, this OEM partnership is a strategic marvel. Why? During uncertainty, a leading firm's priority is to protect its position. This partnership allows Daimler to participate in the advancement of autonomous technologies in its own vehicles. Simultaneously protecting its position and embracing the change, whatever that looks like. Smart! Listen in.

Matt McLelland, VP of Sustainability and Innovation, Covenant joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss why Covenant always has a seat at the table as it relates to new technologies and how they are preparing for autonomous trucks.The conversation begins with Matt discussing how he is currently thinking about autonomous trucks as it relates to over-the-road operations. We figured that we needed to have a seat at the table, because autonomy was going to be a way to potentially augment our business. We have been involved since the very beginning. – Matt McLellandHaving a seat at the table and understanding the business is highly important to Matt as he shares insights from his recent four-day ride-along with a professional over-the-road driver. It gives you more context and experience into that whole kind of analogy of walk a mile in somebody else's shoes. – Matt McLellandAs part of their having a seat at the table strategy, Covenant has a partnership with Aurora where the two companies are actively exploring the integration of Aurora's virtual driver (Aurora Horizon) into Covenant's operations. It's not just from a technical perspective, it is also from a operations perspective.In order for autonomous trucks to scale, there has to be standardized operations around launching autonomous trucks from different sites. This is because there will be different technicians and employees at each site operating autonomous trucks for a variety of companies as the depots/launch sites will most likely be shared. Once the industry agrees on a shared launch strategy, the next issue that the industry is going to have to agree on is fuel. Diesel and the value proposition of autonomy is asset utilization, making that truck stay on the road to cover the most miles possible as efficiently as possible. – Matt McLellandWith the clear value proposition that diesel has for autonomous trucking, society is shifting to low-carbon solutions, opening the door for renewable diesel. While renewable diesel offers a bridge solution, there is not enough renewable diesel in the market today to support the wide-scale adoption. It's the perfect bridge to zero emissions, its a solution available today that will get us to a much better place then where we are [today]. – Matt McLellandWhile it's a solution, it comes at a premium cost to shippers that is being coined the “green premium”. The green premium is opening the door to autonomy as an autonomous truck can operate longer hours with less idling time and more efficiently. Covenant estimates that autonomous trucks can operate 8% to 12% more efficiently per truck. On Covenant's autonomous journey today, today the company has partnerships with Aurora and Torc Robotics as they actively prepare for a future with autonomy. Wrapping up the conversation, Matt shares his thoughts on sustainability. Follow The Road To Autonomy on Apple PodcastsFollow The Road To Autonomy on LinkedInFollow The Road To Autonomy on TwitterRecorded on Friday, April 11, 2023See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO, Torc Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how Torc is preparing to scale their autonomous trucking business. The conversation begins with Peter discussing why he joined Torc Robotics. One of the defining factors as to why he decided to join was the company's culture. The company's culture is one that is both humble and collaborative. It's this culture which has allowed Torc to thrive and one that appealed to Peter when he led Daimler Trucks majority investment in 2019. Since the investment, Torc has accelerated the technological development of their autonomy stack as they work towards their operations at scale by 2030 goal. Autonomy will be at scale within this decade by 2030. – Peter Vaughan SchmidtFor autonomous trucking commercial operations to scale, there has to be a redundant autonomous truck platform that will enhance safety and increase uptime efficiency. Through their relationship with Daimler Trucks, Torc will have access to Daimler's new redundant autonomous truck platform based on Freightliner's Cascadia with 1,500 new upgrades. Eventually these new trucks will be fitted with Torc's autonomy stack and tested in various areas around the world including Albuquerque, New Mexico where Torc currently has a base of operations. One of the unique advantages to testing in Albuquerque is the elevation changes on I-40. We thought if you could do Albuquerque you can really do most cities, most interstates. – Peter Vaughan SchmidtIt's not just testing in Albuquerque that goes into developing the Torc driver. Torc is also learning from experienced professional drivers on know how to “drive” a truck and what the courtesy maneuvers look like when driving on the highway. Daimler Trucks is also providing support from a hardware perspective. As Torc prepares to scale and commercialize the business, the company will embrace a subscription model, however the company is open to other potential models as well based on market demand.We will try to make it as easy for customers as possible to apply this new technology and the way of paying for it. – Peter Vaughan SchmidtWhen the customers take possession of the Torc autonomous trucks, they will be factory built by Daimler Trucks and deployed in a hub-to-hub model. Wrapping up the conversation, Peter shares his thoughts on how he sees autonomous trucks being deployed over the next decade. Follow The Road To Autonomy on Apple PodcastsFollow The Road To Autonomy on LinkedInFollow The Road To Autonomy on TwitterRecorded on Monday, March 6, 2023See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Peter Vaughan Schmidt is CEO of Torc Robotics. Key topics in this conversation include: The current state of the autonomous trucking industry Why Torc is playing offense while others are playing defense Torc's technology approach and path to commercialization How autonomous trucks will integrate into fleet operations Peter's advice for building a successful and fulfilling career Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/peterschmidt https://torc.ai/ https://torc.ai/torc-new-ceo-peter-vaughan-schmidt/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-vaughan-schmidt-420a20134/ Peter's Bio: Prior to joining Torc in 2022, Dr. Peter V. Schmidt was the head of the Autonomous Technology Group for Daimler Truck for three years. Before leading that organization, he managed the strategy organization for Daimler Truck, where his focus areas included the Chinese market, autonomous technology, electrification, connectivity, and digital transformation. Dr. Schmidt also previously led Daimler's global product and platform management for medium and heavy truck engines worldwide, as well as holding roles in engine production and plant management. Before joining Daimler, Dr. Schmidt was a principal and consultant at McKinsey & Company serving the automotive industry. About Torc Robotics: Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, the global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has 17 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. Torc operates test facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and an engineering office in Austin, Texas. Torc's mission is saving lives with autonomous technology, which incorporates reducing highway deaths, enabling critical supplies – including medicines and foods – to reach every community in a timely manner, and helping the transportation industry increase fuel economy, uptime, and capacity. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/

The most polite driver on the road might soon be an L4 AV truck. . Torc Robotics is the first company developing the technology to commercialize fully autonomous semi-trucks in the U.S. for long-haul applications. By running extensive simulations with the best and most experienced truck drivers in the world, Torc's self-driving vehicle software and integration solution is expected to achieve L4 automation by the end of this decade.  . As an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, the Torc system uses an approach called See-Think-Act to calculate the optimal driving decision. By employing veteran truck drivers to reinforce their technology with real world know-how, Torc is truly making the road a safer place. . We sat down with Tim Zuercher, VP Engineering – Autonomy at Torc, to discuss the company's mission to reduce highway deaths, enable critical supplies, and help the transportation industry increase fuel economy, uptime, and capacity. . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today—a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all happen—and give us a review on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

Daimler Truck autonomous technology subsidiary Torc Robotics has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian artificial intelligence developer Algolux Inc. Torc cited its interest in Algolux's intellectual property and expertise in computer vision and machine learning as reasons for the acquisition. Perception technology is critical in enabling Torc's autonomous trucking system to correctly identify objects in difficult visual conditions, such as low light, fog and bad weather, Torc noted in a news release.

Are you asking yourself: Will autonomous truck technology really improve efficiency in the transportation industry? Will self-driving trucks really take over and replace truck drivers? Let's ask a leading expert on autonomous trucking, Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO of Torc Robotics. With his experience in this field, he has a keen understanding of the potential that autonomous technology holds for freight transportation. He also knows the myths and misconceptions about autonomous trucking. In this episode, he sets the record straight and provides a guide to realign your business with the true autonomous reality. Tune in. For more information: https://roadsigns.ttnews.com/episodes/where-do-autonomous-trucks-fit-into-truckings-future-2/ How'd we do? Give us your listening experience feedback here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE2YN79GA4zB5BdD7qJoL11xYEqrVrXpZcwhARZgY03D9ntA/viewform?usp=sf_link Follow the RoadSigns: Twitter: @ttroadsigns LinkedIn: RoadSignspodcast Instagram: @roadsignspodcast Join RoadSigns mailing list: roadsigns.ttnews.com/join-the-mailing-list/ For sponsorship and guest inquires please visit: https://roadsigns.ttnews.com/roadsigns-contact/ Find out more about our guest here: https://torc.ai/torc-new-ceo-peter-vaughan-schmidt/ https://www.citybiz.co/article/309721/torc-robotics-appoints-dr-peter-vaughan-schmidt-as-ceo/ https://truckandbusbuilder.com/article/2022/09/06/peter-vaughan-schmidt-to-replace-michael-fleming-as-ceo-of-torc-robotics https://www.virginiabusiness.com/tag/peter-vaughan-schmidt/ https://www.autonews.com/executives/torc-robotics-names-new-ceo-daimlers-autonomous-technology-group

AV trucking has the potential to transform the way goods are moved across the country. From enhancing highway safety to increasing the efficiency of trucking fleets, AV technology may usher in a new generation of overland freight hauling in the United States. Torc Robotics has been working to bring new transportation solutions to the freight industry for many years. Torc has developed many new approaches to incorporating autonomy into trucking and the company's longevity has given them the opportunity to forge important partnerships in the automotive industry.In this episode of the PAVEcast, we have a conversation with Nick Elder, the Torc Robotics Director of Strategy, who talks about the history of Torc Robotics, their approach to AV trucking, and how they plan to advance the self-driving trucking sector for years to come.

On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are live from day 2 at the biggest party in freight, F3. They're joined by Frank Mabry at Torc Robotics; Daniel Powell at Optimal Dynamics; Mario Duckett at Transflo; TriumphPay's Haley Evens; Justin Hall at Primo; Rob Bussey of BWS Logistics. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsDiscover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power.

On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?  Dooner and The Dude are live from day 2 at the biggest party in freight, F3. They're joined by Frank Mabry at Torc Robotics; Daniel Powell at Optimal Dynamics; Mario Duckett at Transflo; TriumphPay's Haley Evens; Justin Hall at Primo; Rob Bussey of BWS Logistics. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Andrew Culhane, Chief Strategy Officer, Torc Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy Podcast to discuss scaling autonomy profitability along with Torc's strategic relationship with Daimler.The conversation begins with Andrew reflecting on the last 14 years of Torc, as he first joined the company in 2008 as a Sales Engineer. Up until Daimler acquired a majority stake in 2019, the company never took any outside funding and was profitable each and every year. Torc was bootstrapped from day one. We had no outside capital into Torc until the Daimler deal. – Andrew CulhaneThis is a success story. This is Torc. The can do attitude of running a growing profitable business has proven to be extremely successful for the company. While it's successful today, it was a journey that was full of hard decisions and moments of uncertainty. It's these moments of uncertainty that laid the groundwork for Torc pivoting to autonomous trucking as Andrew explains in detail. These decisions led to what the company is today, a company with a Daimler partnership that is solely focused on autonomous trucking.We had learned a lot of lessons over all of those years and really understanding what it was going to take, and made that move to trucking before anybody else. – Andrew CulhaneThe decision to pivot from passenger vehicles, mining and military to focus solely on autonomous trucking was not an an easy decision. While the decision was not an easy one, it allowed the company to focus their entire effort on autonomous trucking. As part of their focus on autonomous trucking, the company is focused on a hub-to-hub model. This model was chosen based on experience and listening to the needs of their customers. It has been three years since Daimler took a majority stake in Torc and there has been a great deal of collaboration during this time. It's been a really interesting partnership and collaboration. – Andrew CulhaneThis approach follows Torc's track record of not overhyping and not making promises that they cannot keep. Torc has never publicly set a date to remove the driver and operate driver-out operations as they have always kept true to who they are. With this in mind, Grayson and Andrew discuss the boom and bust hype cycles of autonomy. While Torc is not making timeline promises, the company is clearly laying the groundwork towards commercialization as the company recently appointed Peter Vaughn Schmidt (Head of Daimler Truck Autonomous Technology Group) as CEO. Wrapping up the conversation, Andrew discusses what drove Torc's financial discipline from day one.Follow The Road To Autonomy on Apple PodcastsFollow The Road To Autonomy on LinkedInFollow The Road To Autonomy on TwitterRecorded on Tuesday September 13, 2022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode, Frank Mabry, a Senior Analyst for Corporate Strategy at Torc Robotics joins me as we talk about the much lauded and always impending autonomous truck rollout. We dive deep into what the autonomous truck future may actually look like and challenge the narratives on why so many autonomous truck companies want you to think they're ready to deploy this technology tomorrow. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Loaded and Rolling on Apple PodcastsFollow Loaded and Rolling on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

In today's episode, Frank Mabry, a Senior Analyst for Corporate Strategy at Torc Robotics joins me as we talk about the much lauded and always impending autonomous truck rollout. We dive deep into what the autonomous truck future may actually look like and challenge the narratives on why so many autonomous truck companies want you to think they're ready to deploy this technology tomorrow. Follow Loaded and Rolling on Apple PodcastsFollow Loaded and Rolling on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

After 2 and half years away, FreightWaves Live events are back. On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude catch up with Ashley Savage, National Sales Manager for COOP by Ryder; Eric Rempell, Chief Innovation Officer at Redwood; Brad Franko, North American Business Development Manager--Data Science & AI Solutions at HP; Walter Grigg, Product Strategy Director at Torc Robotics; Kevin Clonch, Group Director of Customer Logistics at Ryder and special guests. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

After 2 and half years away, FreightWaves Live events are back. On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude catch up with Ashley Savage, National Sales Manager for COOP by Ryder; Eric Rempell, Chief Innovation Officer at Redwood; Brad Franko, North American Business Development Manager--Data Science & AI Solutions at HP; Walter Grigg, Product Strategy Director at Torc Robotics; Kevin Clonch, Group Director of Customer Logistics at Ryder and special guests. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Wireless electric vehicle charging can make autonomous mobility services more affordable for all. How? Momentum Dynamics Chief Commercial Officer Bob Kacergis explains on episode 268 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus..Oshkosh, Torc Robotics, Trenton Moves and more --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Walter Grigg Director of Product Strategy for Torc Robotics discusses robotic semi-trucks in Albuquerque with TJ on News Radio KKOB See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Torc Robotics, a self-driving truck developer and subsidiary of Daimler Truck, recently highlighted its autonomous progress during a demonstration in New Mexico. The event included four Freightliner Cascadia tractors from its test fleet, each outfitted with autonomous driving sensors and software and with safety drivers behind the wheel. The trucks demonstrated autonomous driving on highways and surface streets, among other features. One executive said Torc plans to begin its first pilot program with a trucking customer later this year.

We take a look at an evolving industry that seeks to remove existing quantities of Carbon Dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from our atmosphere; why an Uber accident victim is suing the company; and review the growing number of autonomous vehicle choices becoming available for the commercial trucking industry. 

It appears that autonomous commercial trucking is a lot closer to reality than autonomous private vehicles or even ride-sharing.  Record-breaking freight hauling opportunities combined with a growing truck driver shortage, is pushing the industry in this direction.  We investigate. 

During this episode, the all-new Acura MDX crossover luxury SUV is reviewed; local officials in one community are invited to go a week without driving; from the freight desk - autonomous big rig truck tech news

Across the industry of heavy truck manufacturing, referred to in the industry as Class 8 trucks, a number of manufacturers have joined forces with autonomous tech companies to develop autonomous big rig trucks for public roads.  We discuss the several different approaches by some of the industry leaders and more importantly, when you can expect to see an autonomous big rig operating on an Interstate near you. 

In this episode, Brett Malone, Ph.D., VTCRC President/CEO, talks with Michael about TORC, the region's strengths and how it has helped the company, his vision for autonomous trucking and more. Michael Fleming official bio Torc Robotics, a pioneer in self-driving vehicles {website}Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, the global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has 16 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing self-driving trucks. “Trucking is the backbone of the U.S. economy, delivering food and products to every community in the country,” said Torc CEO Michael Fleming. “Daimler has led innovation in trucking for more than a century, from the first truck to driver assist technology. Torc is working with Daimler Truck to commercialize self-driving trucks to make our roads safer and better fulfilling our mission of saving lives.” #self-driving #entrepreneur #virginiatech #hokies #vtcrc #torc

In the two years since Torc Robotics became part of Daimler Trucks, the autonomous software developer has been taking advantage of Daimler's relationships with fleets to learn specifically what they need as robot trucks draw nearer to reality. CEO Michael Fleming remains firm that autonomy must have redundant safety systems or not be done at all. He is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

In the two years since Torc Robotics became part of Daimler Trucks, the autonomous software developer has been taking advantage of Daimler's relationships with fleets to learn specifically what they need as robot trucks draw nearer to reality. CEO Michael Fleming remains firm that autonomy must have redundant safety systems or not be done at all. He is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

A Daimler Trucks comprou uma participação maioritária na Torc Robotics, uma empresa americana especialista em inteligência artificial. Este investimento vai, assim, permitir à Daimler ter acesso ao know-how da empresa para acelerar o desenvolvimento de camiões autoguiados. Mais sobre inovação e nova economia em supertoast.pt.

In this episode from CES 2019, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin welcome guests Michael Fleming, CEO of TORC Robotics, Regulus CyberCEO Yonatan Zur and Arbe VP Bill Latino. Tune in to the Smart Driving Cars podcast and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smart-driving-cars-podcast/support

Transforming Mobility Podcast with Paul Brubaker Episode Two – March 21, 2018 Show Notes We’re covering three issues in the second episode of the TM Podcast: • The Pedestrian Fatality in Arizona involving the Self-Driving Uber vehicle; • Self-Driving Innovator and Blacksburg, VA based Torc Robotics testing in snow; and • The State of Transit Systems in the US and how they can benefit from reform and autonomy… The Uber crash… Keep in mind we lose 100 people on our Nation’s roads each day… Don’t rush to blame Uber or Self-Driving… https://bloom.bg/2G6B1bx Check Out Tork Robotics: https://torc.ai/ Self-Driving Snowday Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWhS4GU-EM State Of Transit Systems in the US: The Transforming Mobility Video Blog on the subject: https://youtu.be/0EJOCOVhF1Q Wikipedia Page describing automated urban metro systems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automated_urban_metro_subway_systems

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The Rim of the Pacific exercise provides unique training opportunities for participants from across the military services. Master Sergeant Ryan Kruse reports on how Marines are taking advantage of RIMPAC by getting their hands on experimental gear designed to make their job a little easier and help keep them alive. Includes soundbites from Lance Cpl. Steven Barringer, team leader, Ruel Faruque, engineer, TORC Robotics, and PO3 (HM3) Justin Pierce, hospital corpsman.