# Torc Virtual Driver, brain

Torc's Level 4 autonomy software suite (the Virtual Driver): middleware/OS, perception, prediction, planning, motion control, and mission control. It runs on Daimler Truck's autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia; architecturally described as propulsion-agnostic, but it is integrated only on Freightliner today. Compute on NVIDIA (DRIVE). Pre-commercial: driver-out validated on a closed course (2024), supervised freight pilots ongoing, commercial launch target 2027.

- **Slug:** torc-virtual-driver
- **Type:** Foundation model
- **Maturity (DEPLOY ladder):** Pilot
- **Open source:** no

## Developed by (1)

- [Torc Robotics](/companies/torc.md)


## Powers (1)

- [Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia (Torc)](/models/torc-freightliner-cascadia.md) (Torc Robotics)


## Sources (4)

1. **Torc AV 3.0: scaling physical AI; Virtual Driver on a production-intent Cascadia (2025)** · https://torc.ai/av-3-0-scaling-physical-ai-autonomous-trucking-embedded-hardware/
2. **Torc AV 3.0: the AI blueprint (Virtual Driver architecture) (2025)** · https://torc.ai/av-3-0-ai-artificial-intelligence/
3. **Torc debuts physical AI for long-haul trucking at NVIDIA GTC 2025 (Mar 2025)** · https://www.therobotreport.com/torc-debuts-physical-ai-long-haul-trucking-nvidia-gtc-2025/
4. **GM, Gatik, Torc team up with NVIDIA at GTC 2025 (Mar 19, 2025)** · https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/gm-gatik-torc-team-up-with-nvidia-to-accelerate-self-driving/


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