Daimler Truck, Torc Robotics, Innoviz Technologies partner on Level 4 AVs

Daimler Truck has chosen Innoviz Technologies to provide its Short-Range LiDAR for the company’s series production of its SAE Level 4 autonomous Class 8 trucks. With the collaboration, Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics plan to work with Innoviz to advance sensor technology for commercial trucking.

"This partnership with Daimler Truck and Torc represents a significant validation of our technology and our position in the autonomous trucking market," said Omer Keilaf, CEO and founder of Innoviz. "The trucking industry demands LiDAR sensors that can perform reliably in the most challenging conditions while delivering the precision and range needed for safe autonomous operation. Our InnovizTwo sensors have demonstrated compliance with these stringent requirements, and we're excited to support Daimler Truck and Torc in bringing this transformative technology to market."

With the partnership, Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics plan to integrate Innoviz’s LiDAR technology into the autonomous Freightliner Cascadia, equipped with Torc’s virtual driver.

The autonomous system works with three main components: LiDAR, radar, and camera systems. LiDAR uses laser pulses to generate high-resolution 3D maps of the environment around the vehicle, with Long-Range LiDAR used to identify objects far ahead of the vehicle, and Short-Range sensors used to capture close-proximity data. While Daimler Truck and Torc had already chosen a supplier for their Long-Range LiDAR, Innoviz will now provide them with the Short-Range systems.