Torc is testing autonomous trucks in Virginia, New Mexico, and Texas and is taking a pure play approach to commercialization – focusing at first on one platform (Daimler Freightliner Cascadia) in one region (United States).
[4] Some of its end users include the United States Department of Defense,[5] the U.S. Marines,[6] Air Force Research Labs (AFRL),[7] Caterpillar,[8] and DCD Protected Mobility.
[10] Torc partnered with Virginia Tech to compete in the 2007 Urban Challenge,[4] hosted by the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
[18] Torc has also developed an advanced sensor fusion system for the Department of Defense that is used to increase high-speed obstacle detection, classification and prediction.
[5] In 2012, Torc's autonomous vehicle for Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) demonstrated its ability to perform expedient runway surveys, collect soil hardness measurements, provide terrain date and report hazards to flight.
Torc participated in a successful five-vehicle platoon test in 2015 with the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory.
The company will work with Bordrin Motor Corporation to help the Chinese electric car manufacturer develop its line of self-driving vehicles.
In February of 2023, Torc has signed an agreement to acquire Montreal-based Algolux for its intellectual property and expertise in the areas of computer vision and machine learning.