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Bot Auto

Driverless trucking startup running humanless freight across Texas.

Proof of life. Site carries an update dated August 7, 2026; partnered with Ryan Transportation for humanless Dallas-Houston runs, driverless I-45 targeted spring 2026.

Bot Auto builds autonomous trucks and sells Transportation as a Service, promoting a Cost Per Mile benchmark for the freight industry. Founded by ex-TuSimple co-founder Xiaodi Hou, it completed driverless test runs in Houston and is moving toward commercial driver-out operations on the I-45 Dallas to Houston corridor.

Category
Autonomous Vehicles & Trucking
Headquarters
Houston, USA
Country
USA
Founded
2023
Funding stage
Pre-Series A / Series A
Total funding
$45M+
Website
https://bot.auto

Investors

Uphonest CapitalLinear Capital

Tags

Pre-Series A / Series AUSA

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