Perrone Robotics
Perrone Robotics is an autonomous vehicle company that offers a retrofit autonomy kit for existing vehicles as well as turn-key autonomous vehicles; the company provides services ranging from last-mile shuttles to logistics and work site operations.
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Torc Robotics was established in Blacksburg—at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution—by a team of Virginia Tech students who, after winning multiple robotics challenges, decided to commercialize their technology. While consumers dream of self-driving cars, industry leaders expect long-haul trucks will be the first vehicles to fully utilize the technology due to simpler driving environments and a stronger business case. Today, vehicles using Torc’s self-driving technology operate on multiple continents.
Morgan Olson
In October 2019, Virginia’s Governor announced that North America’s leading manufacturer of all-aluminum walk-in step vans would invest $57.8 million to establish an assembly operation in the former IKEA plant in Danville-Pittsylvania County, creating over 700 new jobs in Southern Virginia.
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In March 2016, Eldor announced plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Botetourt County. The company will invest $75 million and create 350 new jobs. Eldor officially opened the doors of its new plant in the fall of 2018.
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