ROADSIGNS EPISODE 103

WHERE DO AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS FIT INTO TRUCKING'S FUTURE? PART 2

Are you asking yourself: Will autonomous truck technology really improve efficiency in the transportation industry? Will self-driving trucks really take over and replace truck drivers? Let's ask a leading expert on autonomous trucking, Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO of Torc Robotics. With his experience in this field, he has a keen understanding of the potential that autonomous technology holds for freight transportation. He also knows the myths and misconceptions about autonomous trucking. In this episode, he sets the record straight and provides a guide to realign your business with the true autonomous reality. Tune in.

FEATURED GUESTS

Prior to joining Torc, Dr. Peter V. Schmidt was the head of the Autonomous Technology Group for Daimler Truck for three years. Before leading that organization, he managed the strategy organization for Daimler Truck, where his focus areas included the Chinese market, autonomous technology, electrification, connectivity and digital transformation.

Seth Clevenger

Peter Vaughan Schmidt

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Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. He also creates video and audio content for Transport Topics’ webcasts, podcasts and radio programming.

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Vivian Sun

As the Chief Commercial Officer at Waabi, Vivian Sun is responsible for Waabi’s go-to-market strategy, commercialization and sales & marketing. She is a seasoned leader in the autonomous trucking industry with extensive experience in technology, automotive and transportation fields.

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Find out more about our guests here:

https://torc.ai/torc-new-ceo-peter-vaughan-schmidt/

https://www.citybiz.co/article/309721/torc-robotics-appoints-dr-peter-vaughan-schmidt-as-ceo/

https://truckandbusbuilder.com/article/2022/09/06/peter-vaughan-schmidt-to-replace-michael-fleming-as-ceo-of-torc-robotics

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/tag/peter-vaughan-schmidt/

https://www.autonews.com/executives/torc-robotics-names-new-ceo-daimlers-autonomous-technology-group