Autonomous Trucks
Daimler Truck and Torc are testing SAE Level 4 autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucksTorc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck and a self proclaimed “pioneer in commercialising self-driving vehicle technology”, announced it had signed an agreement to acquire Algolux “for its award winning intellectual property and expertise in the areas of computer vision and machine learning”. The truck maker said it was developing an “autonomous ready” Freightliner Cascadia, with Torc’s virtual driver. Torc has worked with the company for over a year on multiple perception concepts and methods for improving object detection and distance estimation while evaluating synergies between the two companies. Robust perception technology is key to helping Torc’s autonomous system correctly identify objects in difficult visual conditions such as low light, fog, or bad weather. Algolux software is currently operating on initial Freightliner Cascadia test vehicles in the US and included in areas of Torc’s software development efforts.