Dallas-Fort Worth — and especially AllianceTexas — continues to be in the driver’s seat for autonomous trucking technology.
Torc, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, announced Jan. 7 it has signed a leasing agreement in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development to serve as the company’s autonomous truck hub in the area. The new location in north Fort Worth will be a hub for Torc’s autonomous testing efforts, customer freight pilots and future commercialization expected in 2027.
“Establishing our presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a key region for the future of autonomous trucking, is a critical milestone for Torc,” said Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO for the Blacksburg, Virginia-based company, in a statement. “This new hub will enable us to better serve our current and future customers, enhance our operational capabilities, and drive forward the adoption of autonomous technology in the logistics industry.”…