Aeva, a developer of sensing and perception systems, and Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck focused on commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, are expanding their collaboration to advance the development of a new safety architecture for truck applications, the companies announced Thursday.
Under the expanded collaboration, Torc and Aeva will work together on technology advancements in service of Level 4 autonomous trucking to benefit the development of Torc’s Virtual Driver vehicle software. The companies state they will share 4D LiDAR sensing data and share a Freightliner Cascadia vehicle platform for use in long-range sensing applications. The data captured will support deeper collaboration between global engineering teams at both companies.
The 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, the company adds.
