Evan Smith

Smith and his team lead the close course testing for Torc and work closely with the simulation and public road testing teams to create a comprehensive testing program. He has worked at Torc for over four years and has seen the transition from research to product development.

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Presentation

Transitioning from research to production-level autonomous vehicle testing

Torc has a rich, diverse history in the autonomous vehicle space dating back to 2005. Since becoming an independent subsidiary of Daimler in 2019, Torc has become laser-focused on delivering an autonomous long-haul trucking solution. Torc’s team of highly trained test crew (in-vehicle fallback test drivers and safety conductor) are an important part of its research and development testing to help ensure safety. The research testing has evolved into a rigorous development lifecycle process. As we progress toward driverless operations, a cohesive cross-platform SIL/HIL/VIL testing strategy which includes best practices and standards will need to be employed. Attend the session to learn about Torc’s testing journey including specific testing examples its our plans for continuing to work toward delivering a safe and reliable autonomous solution.