Torc Robotics, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving class 8 trucks, has announced its participation in a newly awarded GO Virginia Region 2 planning grant led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)’s Dock to Door Coalition (D2D).
The one-year grant will support planning efforts to align university and community college curriculum with evolving workforce needs across the autonomous vehicle manufacturing ecosystem.
The initiative is designed to lay the groundwork for the future D2D Pathways Program, which would streamline training programs across Virginia to prepare students and mid-career professionals for in-demand roles – including inspection and safety-critical positions supporting autonomous commercial motor vehicles. [Read more…] about Torc Robotics joins Virginia workforce initiative to train technicians for autonomous trucking industry