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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 21 MIN

Autonomous spotlight: Torc Robotics driving Freightliners

from The Fleet Lead · host Endeavor Business Media

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. 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.

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. 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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