AUTONOMOUS 2026
Andrew Culhane
CCO
TORC ROBOTICS
With more than 18 years at Torc, Andrew has been instrumental in strategically guiding the organization toward the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. Andrew believes successful adoption of autonomous trucking is through collaboration with future customers who share Torc’s mission of driving the future of freight. Historically, Andrew has been able to create purposeful partnerships in trucking, mobility, mining, construction, and off-road vehicles to develop solutions that meet customer and industry needs. Since 2019, Andrew has led Torc’s commercial strategy, go-to-market approach and customer engagements in the trucking industry. Andrew earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degrees from Virginia Tech. He is a Certified SAFe® Agilist, and a graduate of several professional development programs including the Stanford Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate Program and The University of Chicago Booths Chief Revenue Officer program.
Their session
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The Race to Driverless Freight
Three trucking competitors and the compute and safety layers beneath them, debated by an AV-safety expert: the cost, the timeline, and the safety case for pulling the driver.