
We are an L4 autonomous trucking company, based in Houston, Texas. We operate our autonomous truck fleet and offer Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to our freight customers. Our team combines visionary leadership, top-tier science and engineering talents, financial and governance experts, and industry veterans to build an AI-driven autonomous trucking company. We focus on fleet operations, transforming autonomous trucking into a commercially profitable product. This blend of experience, industry maturity, and innovative technology positions us to commercialize autonomous trucking at scale.

We are an L4 autonomous trucking company, based in Houston, Texas. We operate our autonomous truck fleet and offer Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to our freight customers. Our team combines visionary leadership, top-tier science and engineering talents, financial and governance experts, and industry veterans to build an AI-driven autonomous trucking company. We focus on fleet operations, transforming autonomous trucking into a commercially profitable product. This blend of experience, industry maturity, and innovative technology positions us to commercialize autonomous trucking at scale.
What they do: Operate an L4 autonomous trucking fleet and offer Transportation-as-a-Service (TaaS)
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Founded: 2023
Founder / CEO: Dr. Xiaodi Hou
Recent financing: Seed / pre-Series A round reported in late Sep–Oct 2024 (reported $20M)
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Freight and package transportation via autonomous trucking
2023
Freight and Package Transportation
Reported $20M (platforms report obfuscated total on some databases)
Reports indicate the round closed in late Sep–Oct 2024 with multiple investors (reported count: 8 investors on some databases)
“Raised a reported $20M round in late Sep–Oct 2024 with a syndicate including Brightway Future Capital, Linear Capital, and others”
Why Join Us At Bot Auto, you’ll work on cutting-edge autonomous technologies that directly impact how self-driving cars perceive and navigate the world. You’ll collaborate with experts across AI, mapping, and robotics, shaping the next generation of intelligent mapping systems.
About The Role We are seeking a highly motivated Machine Learning Engineer to join our HD mapping team. The ideal candidate will develop learning-based algorithms for online map building in both well-maintained road environments and challenging construction zones . You will leverage cutting-edge deep learning and transformer-based architectures to improve our real-time mapping and perception systems, which serve as the foundation for safe and scalable autonomous driving.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications Required
Preferred