How much funding has Bot Auto raised?

Bot Auto has raised $36.5M in total funding, most recently a Seed round.

Who are Bot Auto's investors?

Bot Auto's investors include Brightway Future Capital, UpHonest Capital, Hat Trick Ventures, Cherubic Ventures, EnvisionX Capital, First Star Ventures.

Where is Bot Auto headquartered?

Bot Auto is headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States.

What industry is Bot Auto in?

Bot Auto operates in Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech.

Bot Auto

Houston, United States · Founded 2023 · $36.5M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Defense Tech

Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Employees: 11–50
Founded: 2023
Business Model: B2B

Website: bot.auto
Total Funding: $36.5M
Last Round: $16.5M SeedSep 2024
Rounds: 2

About

Bot Auto is an autonomous trucking company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in August 2023 by Dr. Xiaodi Hou (formerly of TuSimple), the company operates Level 4 autonomous truck fleets and offers Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to major third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and shippers. Bot Auto uses physical AI and cutting-edge computing to transform supply chain operations, with self-driving vehicles deployed on commercial routes in Texas. The company completed its first fully humanless hub-to-hub commercial truck run in 2025, and counts J.B. Hunt, Ryan Transportation, and Steves & Sons among its customers. Bot Auto differentiates through a cost-per-mile efficiency framework and a hyper-focused approach to driverless freight deployment.

Summary

Bot Auto is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Houston, United States, founded in 2023. It has raised $36.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $16.5M Seed round in Sep 2024. Investors include Brightway Future Capital, UpHonest Capital and Hat Trick Ventures.