# Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) Manufacturer: [Torc Robotics](/companies/torc) Category: truck ## Media - **Video (primary-source)**: [Torc autonomous product validation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRkIOqK-hLM). Torc's footage of an autonomous product-validation run on a Freightliner Cascadia (Torc is a Daimler Truck subsidiary). A controlled validation milestone, not in-service commercial driverless operations. _(via Torc Robotics)_ _Each clip and image on this page carries a provenance label. [About our media provenance](/consumer#media-provenance)._ ## Summary Torc Robotics, a Daimler Truck subsidiary, integrates its Virtual Driver (L4) into Daimler's 5th-generation autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia, engineered with redundant braking and steering and 1,500-plus requirements for series production. It is the legacy-prime anchor of the autonomous-trucking cohort (OEM-backed by Daimler Truck, unlike the new-trucking startups). There is no consumer price: this is B2B autonomous freight. The verified-vs-claimed nuance: it is pre-commercial, in supervised freight pilots, with a commercial driver-out launch targeted for 2027, not a current driverless-revenue operation. Recorded at pilot maturity. ## Top line > Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 2 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record. ## Readiness - **Availability** (internal-only): Internal use only (not for retail). - **Price honesty** (no-price): No price points on file for Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc). - **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc). - **Real-world use** (pilot): Maturity: pilot. 2 verified deployments in the registry. - **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file. ## What it claims to do _No reviewed capability claims on file._ ## Price _No reviewed price points on file._ ## Real-world use - [Texas](/deployments/torc-cr-england-pilot), first seen 2023-05-09 - [Texas](/deployments/torc-schneider-pilot), first seen 2022-09-01 ## Safety record _No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file._ ## Privacy _No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc)._ ## Specs - **oem**: Daimler Truck (Freightliner Cascadia, 5th-gen autonomous-ready) - **type**: Class 8 autonomous truck - **status**: pre-commercial, supervised pilots; 2027 commercial target - **autonomy**: Torc Virtual Driver (L4) ## What's under the hood - Runs on [Torc Virtual Driver](/brains/torc-virtual-driver) (foundation-model) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) actually available for purchase? Not available to consumers. In internal use by Torc Robotics. _Source: [About Torc Robotics (founded 2005, Blacksburg VA)](https://torc.ai/about-us/)._ ### What does the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) cost? Not announced. ### Where is the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) being used? Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) is in use at: Texas (2023-05-09) and Texas (2022-09-01). _Source: [Torc partners with C.R. England on an L4 autonomy pilot (May 9, 2023)](https://torc.ai/torc-robotics-partners-with-c-r-england-on-level-4-autonomy-pilot/)._ ### What's the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) running on? Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) runs on Torc Virtual Driver (foundation-model, pilot maturity). ### Is the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) safe? No incidents on record across 2 verified deployments. ### How does the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) handle privacy? No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc). ### Who makes the Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc)? Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc) is made by Torc Robotics, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. _Source: [About Torc Robotics (founded 2005, Blacksburg VA)](https://torc.ai/about-us/)._ ## Manufacturer - [Torc Robotics (https://torc.ai/about-us/)](https://torc.ai/about-us/) ## Compared to - [Semi](/consumer/models/tesla-semi) - [Kodiak RoboTruck](/consumer/models/kodiak-robotruck) ## Sources 1. [Daimler Truck delivers the 5th-gen autonomous-ready truck platform to Torc (Apr 17, 2025)](https://northamerica.daimlertruck.com/news-stories/2025/autonomous-driving-daimler-truck-delivers-latest-iteration-of-autonomous-ready-truck-platform-to-torc) 2. [Daimler's autonomous-ready 5th-gen Freightliner Cascadia hits Texas roads with Torc (2025)](https://torc.ai/daimler-trucks-autonomous-ready-fifth-generation-freightliner-cascadia-torc-texas/) 3. [Daimler unveils the autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia for Torc's testing fleet (2025)](https://www.fleetowner.com/technology/article/55284655/daimler-truck-unveils-autonomous-ready-freightliner-cascadia-for-torc-robotics-testing-fleet) 4. [About Torc Robotics (founded 2005, Blacksburg VA)](https://torc.ai/about-us/) 5. [Daimler Trucks to acquire a majority stake in Torc Robotics (Mar 29, 2019)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/daimler-trucks-agrees-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-torc-robotics-to-create-technology-powerhouse-for-automated-trucks-300820987.html) 6. [Daimler buys a majority stake in Torc Robotics (Mar 29, 2019)](https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/daimler-acquires-torc-robotics/) 7. [Daimler takes a majority stake in Torc Robotics (Mar 2019)](https://www.fleetowner.com/technology/autonomous-vehicles/article/21703648/daimler-takes-majority-stake-in-torc-robotics) 8. [Torc completes a fully autonomous (driver-out) product validation, closed course Texas, up to 65 mph (Oct 29, 2024)](https://torc.ai/torc-autonomous-product-validation-driver-out/) 9. [Torc Robotics achieves a driver-out validation milestone (Oct 31, 2024)](https://northamerica.daimlertruck.com/news-stories/2024/autonomous-driving-daimler-truck-subsidiary-torc-robotics-achieves-driver-out-validation-milestone) 10. [Torc validates a fully driverless truck on a test track (Oct/Nov 2024)](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/torc-no-driver-testing) 11. [Torc signs a lease for a new autonomous truck hub in DFW (2025)](https://torc.ai/autonomous-truck-hub-dallas-fort-worth-testing-commercial-operations/) 12. [Torc opens its first autonomous hub in Fort Worth; 2027 market entry (May 15, 2025)](https://torc.ai/torc-opens-first-autonomous-hub-fort-worth-celebrates-commercialization-era/) 13. [Torc Robotics opens its first autonomous hub in Texas (May 2025)](https://www.truckingdive.com/news/torc-robotics-opens-autonomous-hub-texas/749139/) 14. [Torc lays out a road map to an autonomous-truck launch in 2027](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/torc-autonomous-launch-27) 15. [Torc Robotics official YouTube (@torc-robotics), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRkIOqK-hLM) ยท 2026-06-04 16. [Torc partners with C.R. England on an L4 autonomy pilot (May 9, 2023)](https://torc.ai/torc-robotics-partners-with-c-r-england-on-level-4-autonomy-pilot/) 17. [Torc Robotics and C.R. England to pilot autonomous trucks (May 2023)](https://www.ccjdigital.com/equipment-controls/autonomous/article/15447368/torc-robotics-cr-england-to-pilot-autonomous-trucks) 18. [Schneider and Torc Robotics self-driving freight pilot (Sept 2022)](https://torc.ai/self-driving-freight-pilot-schneider-torc/) 19. 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