Aeva, a provider of next-generation sensing and perception systems, and Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck focused on commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, will expand their collaboration to advance the development of a new safety architecture for truck applications. In utilizing this architecture, the companies aim to facilitate autonomous trucks that can make safer, more intelligent, decisions.
Under the expanded collaboration, Torc and Aeva will jointly develop L4-focused autonomous trucking technologies that will benefit the development of Torc’s Virtual Driver vehicle software. Here, they will share 4D LiDAR sensing data and a Freightliner Cascadia vehicle platform for use in long-range sensing applications. The data captured through these systems will then support deeper collaboration between global engineering teams at both companies.
The newly-expanded collaboration builds on the production agreement signed last year, when Daimler Truck selected Aeva as its supplier of long and ultra-long range LiDAR for its series production autonomous commercial vehicle program. The multi-year production agreement is targeting commercializing Daimler Truck autonomous trucks by 2027.
