# Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar for automated trucking

Daimler Truck AG, its subsidiary Torc Robotics, and Luminar Technologies announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking (SAE Level 4) on highways. Daimler Trucks also acquired a minority stake in Luminar.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-10-31
- Status: announced
- Products: lidar hardware and software, automated trucking systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Daimler Truck AG](https://endata.com/companies/26930.md) (partner)
- [Torc Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/38319.md) (partner)
- [Luminar Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/50878.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [collisionrepairmag.com](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/home/article/15758448/daimler-trucks-and-torc-partner-with-luminar-to-enable-automated-trucking-daimler-trucks-acquires-minority-stake-in-luminar), 2020-10-31: "Daimler Trucks has acquired a minority stake in Luminar."
- [caribbeannewsglobal.com](https://caribbeannewsglobal.com/daimler-trucks-and-torc-partner-with-luminar-to-enable-automated-trucking-daimler-trucks-acquires-minority-stake-in-luminar/), 2020-10-31: "Daimler Trucks has acquired a minority stake in Luminar."

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