
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”
Company Introduction
Bot Auto is revolutionizing the transportation industry by developing fully autonomous Class 8 commercial motor vehicles. The proprietary technology that fuels our autonomous driving system represents our core intellectual property, requiring best-in-class security measures and leadership.
Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Planning & Control Engineer to lead validation algorithms and evaluation pipelines for our autonomous trucking system. This role focuses on defining metrics, building scalable validation infrastructure, and deeply analyzing planning and control behavior across simulation and real-world data.
You will own how planning and control performance is measured, trusted, and improved prior to deployment.
Responsibilities Design and implement validation algorithms and metrics for planning and control performance (safety, comfort, efficiency, compliance).
Qualifications BS/MS in CS, Robotics, EE, ME, or related field.
Strong C++ and Python skills.
Solid understanding of motion planning, trajectory generation, and feedback control .
Nice to Have Experience with autonomous vehicles or trucking systems .