Full-Time
Engineering Technician
Bot Auto
51-200 employees
Manages autonomous trucking TaaS fleet
No salary listed
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
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- ASE Certification or relevant technical certification in automotive mechanics, with a focus on emerging technologies
- Proficiency in using diagnostic tools and software for troubleshooting vehicle systems
- Capability with understanding CAD drawings and BOMs
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- Experience in automotive mechanics, with specific skills in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) is preferred
- Conduct detailed inspections and routine maintenance of vehicle systems, including chassis, suspension, brakes, steering, and throttle
- Diagnose and repair mechanical issues specific to autonomous vehicles like sensor installation and alignments
- Perform modification and replacement for aftermarket autonomous vehicles
- Participate in validation tests after repairing or replacing
- Documentation of processes, procedures and results
- Familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensors (Camera / Lidar/ IMU) and their assembling
- In-house manufacturing and quality assurance experience
- Experience in automotive mechanics, with specific skills in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) is preferred
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Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$20M
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
2023
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ryan Transportation partnership launches unsupervised Houston-Dallas freight spring 2026.
- $20M Pre-A round from Brightway Future Venture funds scaling operations.
- Texas regulations enable four-month Houston-San Antonio Level 4 pilot on Freightliner trucks.
What critics are saying
- Embark Trucks' FMCSA approval on May 1, 2026, captures 30% Texas freight volume.
- Aurora deploys 100 trucks with Uber Freight by Q3 2026 at 25% lower CPM.
- NHTSA probe after April 20, 2026, I-45 near-miss imposes six-month software recalls.
What makes Bot Auto unique
- Bot Auto owns TaaS fleet unlike Kodiak's licensing to J.B. Hunt.
- Completed first driverless 230-mile Houston-Dallas delivery in 2026.
- Led by Dr. Xiaodi Hou applying TuSimple lessons to Level 4 trucks.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
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401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Remote Work Options
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Parental Leave
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Gym Membership
Conference Attendance Budget
Professional Development Budget
Stock Options
Company Equity
Phone/Internet Stipend
Home Office Stipend
Professional Certification Support
Training Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Mentorship Program
Employee Discounts
Adoption Assistance
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Commuter Benefits
Relocation Assistance
Performance Bonus
Profit Sharing
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Pet Insurance
Bereavement Leave
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Commuter Benefits
Company News
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.
HOUSTON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bot Auto, an autonomous trucking company pioneering the transformation of logistics by providing Transportation as a Service (TaaS) with its Autonomous Trucking solutions, today announced the formation of the company's Strategic Advisory Board. The four founding advisors are distinguished leaders across transportation, innovation, policy and finance. They will help guide the company's mission to transform the way goods move on American highways safely, reliably and with the lowest Cost-Per-Mile (CPM) in trucking.Bot Auto is driving innovation on the road to autonomous trucking. Founded in 2023 and based in Houston, Texas, Bot Auto is a Level 4 autonomous trucking company developing and operating our Transportation as a Service (TaaS) autonomous truck fleet to freight customers. By leveraging advanced technology and our extensive experience in the AV industry, we are transforming goods transportation into the future of sustainable and efficient logistics."We are here to not only build technology, but to be a society-changing company," said Xiaodi Hou, Founder and CEO of Bot Auto. "To do that, we need to see the world in a bigger way from a range of perspectives
Bot Auto, a pioneering company in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, based in Houston, Texas, announced the successful completion of its Pre-A fundin