AUTONOMOUS 2026

Peter Vaughan Schmidt

CEO

TORC ROBOTICS

Peter led the production and launch of a game-changing powertrain and devised global strategy during his 17-year tenure at Daimler Truck, including orchestrating their majority investment in Torc in 2019. His focus areas have included autonomous technology, electrification, connectivity, digital transformation, global product and platform management, medium and heavy truck engine production, plant management, and the Asian market. Before joining Daimler, Dr. Schmidt was a principal and consultant at McKinsey & Company serving the automotive industry.