Bot Auto Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-13 - Capability - Bot Auto selects Lenovo AD1 for production driverless trucks - The controller uses dual DRIVE AGX Thor compute domains and dual safety controllers with independent primary and backup power. Bot Auto reports approximately 350 commercial loads per month across Texas and 270% revenue growth between May and August 2026. The… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-08-27 - Org Change - Bot Auto commits to U.S.-based remote assistants - Mission-control staff communicate cargo, routing and vehicle-status information to law enforcement and emergency responders. Assistants can activate hazard lights or shut down a vehicle at an officer's direction, while performing no dynamic driving task. The… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-06-01 - Executive Hire - Bot Auto appoints Brett Suma as President and COO - Suma brings nearly 30 years in freight, spanning carrier operations, fleet management and network design. David Stemm joins as Vice President of Commercial Operations and Jessica Kane as Vice President of Commercial Finance. The planned expansion covers… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-04-29 - Deployment - Bot Auto delivers first fully humanless commercial truckload - The truck arrived at Safe Stop in Hutchins at 4:57 a.m. Central Time after departing Riggy's Truck Parking in northeast Houston. Ryan Transportation booked the overnight lane for a shipper with a tight customer delivery window. The service used an… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-09-16 - Demonstration - Bot Auto completes humanless hub-to-hub validation run - The run took place at sunset and covered changing day/night conditions within a defined operational domain. The company had been carrying commercial freight with safety drivers; humanless commercial cargo runs were a subsequent milestone. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2024-09-26 - Funding - Bot Auto raises $20M Pre-A financing for autonomous trucking - Investors include Brightway Future Capital, Cherubic Ventures, EnvisionX Capital, First Star Ventures, Linear Capital, M31 Capital, Taihill Venture, Uphonest Capital and Welight Capital. The initial commercial plan focused on freight routes between… - source: forbes.com