The new location will be a hub for the company’s self-driving testing efforts and customer freight pilots.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Torc, a company focused on developing self-driving technology, has signed a lease agreement to bring an autonomous truck hub to DFW.
The new location, located in the AllianceTexas Development in Denton and Tarrant Counties, will focus on testing, as well as customer freight pilots and future commercialization scheduled for 2027.
Torc says the site will provide the company a strategic advantage due to its closeness to a major freight route between Dallas and Laredo on I-35.
“Establishing our presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a key region for the future of autonomous trucking, is a critical milestone for Torc,” CEO Peter Vaughan Schmidt said 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. As we work toward commercialization, the new hub will give us access to talent, resources and routes that we didn’t previously have, and we’re excited about the growth opportunities ahead.”
Torc Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Culhane said in a statement that the new hub will expand Torc’s operational footprint and also reinforce its commitment to advancing autonomous technology.
“This comes on the heels of the successful product acceptance test validation of our autonomous trucks without a driver in a multi-lane, closed-course, highway-speed environment, further showcasing our dedication to the highest safety and product maturity standards,” Culhane said. “As we continue through the productization phase of our development cycle, we are excited about the future and the opportunities this new hub opens up.”
Torc plans to start occupying the Fort Worth-based hub later this year. It includes a 17-acre facility and 22,000 square feet of office space. It will be built over the first half of 2025.