Perception Engineer Intern

Bot Auto, an autonomous trucking provider, has partnered with Ryan Transportation, a Transport Topics Top 20 freight brokerage, to launch driverless freight operations between Houston and Dallas. Humanless runs are expected to begin this spring. The deployment focuses on an overnight lane covering approximately 200 miles, a route historically difficult to service with human drivers due to tight delivery windows and hours-of-service limits. Bot Auto's autonomous trucks will operate without fatigue constraints, providing consistent, high-frequency capacity. Ryan Transportation, ranked nineteenth on the 2025 Transport Topics Top 100 Freight Brokerage list, will integrate Bot Auto's Transportation as a Service model into its logistics network. The partnership represents a significant step in commercialising autonomous trucking for traditional brokerage operations.

Bot Auto has raised $20 million in an oversubscribed Pre-A funding round led by Brightway Future Venture and Cherubic Venture. The autonomous trucking startup will use the funds to advance research and development, acquire talent and scale operations. The company is developing a Transportation as a Service model focused on autonomous trucks for logistics. CEO Dr Xiaodi Hou emphasised the company's commitment to commercialisation whilst balancing technological readiness with sustainable growth. The funding reflects strong investor interest in autonomous vehicle technology, particularly solutions aimed at improving safety and efficiency in the trucking sector. Bot Auto is positioning itself to address both logistics innovation and environmental sustainability through cleaner autonomous technologies.