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Torc's technology is currently being used in military applications in various parts of the world. One such vehicle is GUSS (Ground
Unmanned Support Surrogate) an autonomous vehicle used to carry equipment for the Marines. Torc has also developed an advanced sensor fusion system for the Department of
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capable self-driving trucks on public roads in
Virginia and that Daimler Trucks North America was developing a chassis with redundant capabilities for self-driving trucks. The following year, Torc opened a test center in Albuquerque, testing automated runs on New Mexico highways. The routes later
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In 2022, Torc opened an engineering office in Austin, Texas, and a
Technology and Development Center in Stuttgart, Germany. That same year, the company announced that Penske Truck Leasing would serve as the truck maintenance service provider for Torc’s autonomous test fleet.
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Torc developed a remote control version for hazardous mining areas. The team replicated the cab of a 240-ton haul truck and developed a system to allow operators to teleoperate the haul truck from a safe distance away.
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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.
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the last decade. Through 2014, 50 percent of Torc's revenue came from defense work and the rest from commercial customers. Some of its end users include the
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vehicle, named Odin, placed third out of 35 competing teams, winning the $ 500,000 prize. The other top-2 finishers included Tartan Racing, of
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approach to commercialization – focusing at first on one platform (Daimler
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Autonomous Vehicle Developed for Surveying Assault-Zone Runways
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