Bot Auto

UGV / AMR Infrastructure

Autonomous trucking company that completed the first fully autonomous commercial truck delivery in the US, transporting freight 230 miles between Houston and Dallas with no driver, observer, or remote operator.

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 15
confidence not yet assessed as of 2 Jul 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — Tracked signals (12mo): 15. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-02; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-02; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        2
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-02; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Bot Auto Level 4 Autonomous Trucking Fleet 2023 Outdoor LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — Product: Bot Auto Level 4 Autonomous Trucking Fleet. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:product:bot-auto-level-4-autonomous-trucking-fleet

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_product_bot-auto-level-4-autonomous-trucking-fleet,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:product:bot-auto-level-4-autonomous-trucking-fleet},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:product:bot-auto-level-4-autonomous-trucking-fleet",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:product:bot-auto-level-4-autonomous-trucking-fleet",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

3 deals · $20M disclosed · 15 signals

15 tracked signals ▁▁▁▁█▆ latest 2 Jul 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
25 Feb 2026 Bot Auto and Ryan Transportation Partnership PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — PARTNERSHIP: Bot Auto and Ryan Transportation Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-02-25; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:2026-02-25-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_deal_2026-02-25-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:2026-02-25-partnership},
  note = {As of 2026-02-25; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:deal:2026-02-25-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:2026-02-25-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        2,
        25
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-02-25; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
27 Sept 2024 Bot Auto Seed Funding $20M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — FUNDING: Bot Auto Seed Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2024-09-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:2024-09-27-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_deal_2024-09-27-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:2024-09-27-funding},
  note = {As of 2024-09-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:deal:2024-09-27-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:2024-09-27-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2024,
        9,
        27
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2024-09-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Steves & Sons, J.B. Hunt, and Bot Auto Autonomous Trucking Pilot PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — PARTNERSHIP: Steves & Sons, J.B. Hunt, and Bot Auto Autonomous Trucking Pilot. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:undated-partnership-steves-sons-j.b.-hunt-and-bot-auto-autonomous-trucking-pilot

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_deal_undated-partnership-steves-sons-j_b_-hunt-and-bot-auto-autonomous-trucking-pilot,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:undated-partnership-steves-sons-j.b.-hunt-and-bot-auto-autonomous-trucking-pilot},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:deal:undated-partnership-steves-sons-j.b.-hunt-and-bot-auto-autonomous-trucking-pilot",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:deal:undated-partnership-steves-sons-j.b.-hunt-and-bot-auto-autonomous-trucking-pilot",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

3 people

PersonRoleCitation
Grayson Brulte Industry Analyst, The Road to Autonomy
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — Person: Grayson Brulte — Industry Analyst, The Road to Autonomy. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:grayson-brulte

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_person_grayson-brulte,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:grayson-brulte},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:person:grayson-brulte",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:grayson-brulte",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
J. Cannon Reporter, Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
CITE

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Plain text

Bot Auto — Person: J. Cannon — Reporter, Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:j-cannon

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_person_j-cannon,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:j-cannon},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:person:j-cannon",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:j-cannon",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Xiaodi Hou CEO and Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto — Person: Xiaodi Hou — CEO and Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:xiaodi-hou

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_person_xiaodi-hou,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:xiaodi-hou},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:bot-auto:person:xiaodi-hou",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/#fact:bot-auto:person:xiaodi-hou",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Bot Auto

quick report · 14 May 2026 · 14 sources · 2,449 words

This report profiles Bot Auto, a Houston-based Level 4 autonomous trucking company founded in 2023 that operates a Transportation-as-a-Service model. It covers the company's April 2026 claimed humanless commercial run, business model emphasizing cost-per-mile economics, ~$20M funding, Texas operations, and competitive positioning within the autonomous trucking sector.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
Unlock the full report →

Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Bot Auto company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_bot-auto_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Bot Auto company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "robotics-press-bot-auto",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Bot Auto company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/bot-auto/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People3

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Grayson BrulteIndustry Analyst, The Road to Autonomy
  • J. CannonReporter, Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
  • Xiaodi HouCEO and Founder

Deals & events3

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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