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About Torc Robotics

Torc Robotics (a Daimler Truck company) builds autonomous trucking. It hires CDL Drivers and Autonomous Fleet Specialists, worker roles that operate and support self-driving Class-8 trucks and the fleet that collects the driving data the system trains on.

$87,700 to $121,800/yr in checked postings

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Is Torc Robotics a good place to work?

Researched October 2026 · 19 sources

Mostly. Torc hires truck drivers as salaried staff with fully paid health premiums, but staff rate it 3.1 to 3.5 out of 5 (mostly engineers citing constant restructuring), and the driving work is meant to change as trucks go driverless. The test-driver job is built to change: Torc targets driverless trucks in 2027 and says its drivers should then move to mission management or customer fleets. Reviewers report constant restructuring, and Torc closed two sites in 2025. It pays $87,700 to $121,800/yr in checked postings (stated by the employer).

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Who is behind it

Torc Robotics, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, was founded in 2005 by Virginia Tech students including Michael Fleming. Daimler Truck took a majority stake in 2019 and keeps it an independent subsidiary; Peter Vaughan Schmidt, a Daimler executive, has been CEO since October 2022. It builds self-driving software for Freightliner Cascadia trucks, with a fleet hub in Fort Worth (opened 2025), engineering in Ann Arbor and Montreal, and 750+ staff in late 2024.

Getting paid

Drivers and trainers are salaried, full-time Torc staff; each posting states its range, and a closed 2026 overnight posting added a shift differential. They get fully paid medical, dental and vision premiums, a 401(k) with a 6% match and stock options. Canada annotator jobs are 6-month terms. Employee-reported pay covers engineers only.

Worker ratings

Glassdoor (all staff, mostly engineers) 3.3/5 (235 reviews) · Indeed 3.1/5 (19 reviews) · Blind (engineers and office staff) 3.5/5 (20 reviews). Read October 2026.

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3 open roles on Torc Robotics, independently checked 1 Nov 2026.

Who can join

On-site: Fort Worth, TX, for its driving roles; some data annotation roles are remote in Canada.

What people praise

  • A program manager on Blind (October 2023, 4 stars) named smart, dedicated people, a strong focus on safety and a stable parent company; Blind reviewers score work-life balance highest, at 4.2/5.
  • A Glassdoor reviewer (May 2026, 5 stars) said the flexibility around work hours stands out and that leadership trusts staff to get the job done without micromanaging (as shown in search results).
  • Torc trains its own test drivers and picks experienced ones: its CEO told FleetOwner in 2025 that most of its drivers have over 1 million safe miles.

What people complain about

  • An engineering director (Glassdoor, October 2025, 1 star) praised the staff but said executives change strategy constantly, wasting money, with decisions driven by ego rather than analysis.
  • Even a 5-star Glassdoor review from a software engineer (May 2026) named frequent restructuring as the downside, saying it happens very often (as shown in search results).
  • On Blind, where all 20 reviewers are engineers or office staff, management scores lowest (2.8/5); a machine learning engineer (October 2026, 2 stars) cited high churn and poor handling of turnover.
  • Driving is not 9 to 5: a Fort Worth CDL posting open June to August 2026 was for the PM and overnight shift, with 90% of each shift spent in the truck.

What has gone wrong

  • December 2024. Torc said in December 2024 it would wind down its original Albuquerque test site and its Stuttgart, Germany tech hub in the first half of 2025 and move work to Texas and Michigan; staff in Europe had to reapply for new jobs. It did not say how many jobs ended (it had over 750 staff then).
  • May 2025. Torc opened its Fort Worth hub in 2025 and planned driverless runs on Texas highways from 2026 ahead of a 2027 launch. It told FleetOwner its test drivers are expected to move into mission management roles or customer fleets once Daimler sells driverless trucks. We could not confirm driverless public-road runs have begun.
  • August 2026. Torc filed 1 crash report with NHTSA for April 2025 to September 2026: in Fort Worth, with its self-driving system engaged, its trailer hit a car that tried to pass on the left through the shoulder during a wide left turn. The safety driver took over; property damage only, no injuries.
Who it suits

Best for: Class A CDL holders with 3+ years over the road and a clean record near Fort Worth who want salaried, benefited test driving at a Daimler-backed firm and can work nights or early shifts. Not for: Anyone who needs fixed daytime hours or a driving career that will not change as trucks go driverless, or (for annotators) a permanent job: the Canada roles are 6-month fixed terms with no promise of extension.

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  • Pay here is stated by the employer, not measured live from a job feed, so treat it as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed rate.
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What Torc Robotics pays

Stated by the employer · updated 2026-10-28
$87,700 to $121,800/yr in checked postings

Researched rate card (stated by the employer), updated 2026-10-28

From Torc's Greenhouse postings on October 28, 2026: CDL Driver 1 Class A (Fort Worth, TX) $87,700 to $105,200 a year; Driver Trainer/Auditor 2 $101,500 to $121,800; fixed-term Data Annotator I (remote, Canada) CAD 40,100 to 48,100. No Autonomous Fleet Specialist posting is open. (checked on job-boards.greenhouse.io, 28 Oct 2026)

RoleResearched pay
CDL Driver 1 Class A$87,700–$105,200/yr
Data Annotator I (Fixed Term, remote Canada)CAD 40,100–48,100/yr

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What our research records about Torc Robotics

4 dated facts from public sources (the company itself, filings, regulators, courts and the press), each kept with the publication it comes from in one of our research reports. Newest first; the newest is from 18 Oct 2026.

  • Torc advertised a CDL Driver 1 Class A role in Fort Worth, Texas, operating its autonomous semi-trucks, with a US pay range of $87,700 to $105,200 a year.

    Source: Torc Robotics (Greenhouse job board) · In Autonomous trucking

  • Daimler Truck said Torc aims to run a truck on public roads with no safety driver in the cab before the end of 2026, ahead of first commercial autonomous freight in 2027 (a target, not yet a launch).

    Source: Autocar Professional · In Autonomous trucking

  • Torc began testing its autonomous trucks on the Laredo to Dallas lane, expected to be its first driverless freight lane, as Daimler Truck delivered fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia test trucks.

    Source: Transport Topics · In Autonomous trucking

  • Torc said it was moving many Albuquerque resources to Dallas and hiring over 100 positions each in Dallas and Ann Arbor, as it signed a lease for a Dallas-Fort Worth autonomous truck hub.

    Source: Trucking Dive · In Autonomous trucking

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Is Torc Robotics a good place to work?

Mostly. Torc hires truck drivers as salaried staff with fully paid health premiums, but staff rate it 3.1 to 3.5 out of 5 (mostly engineers citing constant restructuring), and the driving work is meant to change as trucks go driverless. The test-driver job is built to change: Torc targets driverless trucks in 2027 and says its drivers should then move to mission management or customer fleets. Reviewers report constant restructuring, and Torc closed two sites in 2025.

Is Torc Robotics legit?

Yes. Torc Robotics, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, was founded in 2005 by Virginia Tech students including Michael Fleming. Daimler Truck took a majority stake in 2019 and keeps it an independent subsidiary; Peter Vaughan Schmidt, a Daimler executive, has been CEO since October 2022. It builds self-driving software for Freightliner Cascadia trucks, with a fleet hub in Fort Worth (opened 2025), engineering in Ann Arbor and Montreal, and 750+ staff in late 2024.

Does Torc Robotics pay?

Yes. Daimler Truck's autonomous-trucking subsidiary, targeting a 2027 US launch of driverless Freightliner Cascadia trucks from its Fort Worth hub. Payouts: Hourly / salaried, regular payroll.

How much does Torc Robotics pay?

$87,700 to $121,800/yr in checked postings. From Torc's Greenhouse postings on October 28, 2026: CDL Driver 1 Class A (Fort Worth, TX) $87,700 to $105,200 a year; Driver Trainer/Auditor 2 $101,500 to $121,800; fixed-term Data Annotator I (remote, Canada) CAD 40,100 to 48,100. No Autonomous Fleet Specialist posting is open.

Is Torc Robotics worth it?

Torc Robotics pays $87,700 to $121,800/yr in checked postings (stated by the employer). It suits people in its operating cities who can work scheduled shifts and hold any license or certificate the role asks for. Worth knowing: Glassdoor (all staff, mostly engineers) 3.3/5 (235 reviews) · Indeed 3.1/5 (19 reviews) · Blind (engineers and office staff) 3.5/5 (20 reviews).

How does Torc Robotics pay out?

Hourly / salaried, regular payroll.

Where is Torc Robotics open to workers?

On-site: Fort Worth, TX, for its driving roles; some data annotation roles are remote in Canada.

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