Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck North America · self-driving truck
Freightliner Cascadia autonomous
Torc Virtual Driver
An autonomous-ready fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia with redundant steering and braking, fitted with Daimler subsidiary Torc's virtual driver. Daimler Truck aims to launch it commercially in the US in 2027.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- TestingSince 2024
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
A prototype vehicle from Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck North America.
Real-world use
Completed driver-out runs on a closed Texas course at up to 65 mph in 2024; tests with safety drivers on public roads around Dallas-Fort Worth, on the Laredo-Dallas I-35 lane, in Virginia and, from February 2026, in Michigan.
Maker
Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck North AmericaCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless tests only
- Where it runs
- Closed course in Texas (driverless); public-road testing in Texas, Virginia and Michigan with safety drivers
- Driverless since
- 2024
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
Public attention
How much public attention Freightliner Cascadia autonomous (Torc Virtual Driver) gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 3 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Supervised. Works by itself while a person watches and steps in.
From the maker
Freightliner Cascadia autonomous (Torc Virtual Driver) is the only vehicle from Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck North America in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
3 reported deployments.
- Pilot
Torc Robotics (Daimler Truck) · Dallas
Torc tests autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks on public roads from a fleet operations facility in Dallas-Fort Worth. Torc Robotics
- Pilot
Torc Robotics (Daimler Truck) · Ann Arbor · since 2026-02
Torc began testing autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks on public roads around Ann Arbor, Michigan, in February 2026. Torc Robotics
- Pilot
Torc Robotics (Daimler Truck) · Blacksburg
Torc tests autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks at its Blacksburg, Virginia, headquarters. Torc Robotics
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Freightliner Cascadia autonomous (Torc Virtual Driver)Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck North America |  Stack AV autonomous Peterbilt 579Stack AV with PACCAR / PeterbiltSame jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both in development |  MAN ATLAS-L4 autonomous truckMAN Truck & Bus (TRATON) and ATLAS-L4 consortiumSame job: freight · Both on wheels · Both in development |
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| First shown | 2024 | 2026-05 | 2024-04 |
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Sources
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