# "Torc Robotics expects to remove truck drivers on public roads by 2027" (DEPLOY verdict: Open)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Open
- **Claim type:** Timeline
- **Claimed:** 2024-06-01
- **Implied deadline:** 2027-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [Torc Robotics](/companies/torc-robotics.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Torc expanded testing to Michigan public roads (February 2026). Currently operates with safety driver (supervised autonomy). The 2027 driverless target is 18 months away. No driverless operations confirmed yet. https://torc.ai/michigan-public-roads-autonomous-truck-testing/

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1dw5g76/torc_robotics_expects_to_remove_truck_drivers_on/
- Status evidence: https://torc.ai/michigan-public-roads-autonomous-truck-testing/

## See also

- [Torc Robotics's full claims ledger](/companies/torc-robotics.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/torc-robotics-c1_