Torc Robotics, C.R. England to pilot autonomous trucks
Summary
England to better improve long-haul trucking safety for one of the premium service providers and largest refrigerated carriers in the nation,” said Torc CEO Peter Vaughan Schmidt. England are an ideal match for autonomy, Vaughn said, since they make up a large segment of the industry and they’re delivering perishable items that need to get to market as soon as possible. We believe this innovation will eventually provide the ability to expand our network safely, with high levels of service to our customers, all while enhancing the quality of existing driver jobs,” England said. Last month the Utah-based carrier entered an agreement with Kodiak to pilot their self-driving trucks to haul refrigerated loads for Tyson Foods. “I think both parties learn a ton and still today we continue driving that super long, thousand-mile stretch several times a week.” Torcs announcement this week follows its recent acquisition of Algolux, a Canadian-based business that specializes in software-driven depth perception awareness for night, fog and snow.