BLACKSBURG, Va – April 17, 2025 – Torc, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving class 8 vehicles, in the present day introduced the appointment of Steve Kenner as the corporate’s Chief Security Officer. Kenner brings practically 4 a long time of expertise in engineering and automotive security for firms like Aurora, Kodiak, Common Motors, Uber and extra to Torc as the corporate drives towards the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.
On this function, Kenner will report back to Torc’s CEO, Peter Vaughan Schmidt, overseeing the event and implementation of sturdy security applications at a world stage and representing Torc to federal and state companies. Kenner will lead a crew of inner security specialists, guaranteeing the continued cross-functional prioritization of security into each side of the group – from growth and testing to deployment.
“Steve’s spectacular profession trajectory and dedication to security make him the best candidate to guide Torc’s security, regulatory, compliance and authorities affairs efforts,” stated Schmidt. “His deep experience and management within the automotive business can be instrumental in advancing our mission to commercialize autonomous vehicles and make sure the highest requirements of security and regulatory compliance.”
“Torc’s modern method to autonomous trucking and its dedication to security align completely with my skilled values and objectives. Becoming a member of Torc is an unimaginable alternative to contribute to the way forward for transportation, and I look ahead to working with the proficient crew to carry this know-how to the freight business,” commented Kenner.
Kenner’s distinguished profession contains management positions at a number of main U.S. automakers and know-how firms, together with Ford, Apple, Locomation and others. Most lately, he served because the Chief Security Officer at Cruise, the place he led a crew of system engineers, security specialists, and regulatory compliance professionals.
Kenner holds an MBA from Stanford College and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Kettering College.
About Torc
Torc, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an unbiased subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a world chief and pioneer in trucking. Based in 2005 on the delivery of the self-driving car revolution, Torc has practically 20 years of expertise in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving purposes. Torc presents an entire self-driving car software program and integration resolution and is at present specializing in commercializing autonomous vehicles for long-haul purposes within the U.S. Along with its Blacksburg headquarters and engineering workplaces in Austin, Texas, and Montreal, Canada, Torc has a fleet operations facility within the Dallas-Fort Price space in Texas, to assist the corporate’s productization and commercialization efforts, in addition to a presence in Ann Arbor, MI, to make the most of the autonomous and automotive expertise base in that area. Torc’s function is driving the way forward for freight with autonomous know-how. Because the world’s main autonomous trucking resolution, we empower distinctive workers, ship a centered, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and supply our clients with the most secure, most dependable, and cost-efficient resolution to the market.
