The company Torc, an expert in the commercialization of autonomous Class 8 trucks Class 8 trucks, has announced a new phase in its strategic collaboration with Edge Case, specialists in advanced technologies and safety systems.
Autonomous truck technology and safety
This collaboration is focused on improving the safety case for autonomous trucks, aligning with practical industry optimizations and international regulations to ensure successful commercialization of autonomous vehicles by 2027.
The goal is to convert transportation with highly safe, cost-effective and efficient autonomous solutions. In addition to its headquarters in Virginia, Torc has engineering offices in Austin, Texas and Montreal, Canada, as well as an operations center in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area.
Edge Case, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specializes in the validation and safety of complex systems. It also maintains a focus on functional safety, which makes them an ideal partner for Torc, especially in the need for autonomous vehicles, where rigorous system validation is essential.
The collaboration between Torc and Edge Case will focus on strengthening and streamlining the safety case for autonomous trucks. This will include conducting independent assessments of the Autonomous Vehicle Safety Case Framework, as well as validating safety evidence to ensure that autonomous trucks can operate safely in real-world conditions.
Through this alliance, Torc will benefit from independent external validation of its safety systems, which will help improve confidence among regulators and consumers alike. In addition, this collaboration will enable Torc to move more quickly toward its goal of launching Level 4 autonomous trucks in the U.S. market.
Source and photo: Torc
