Bot
Houston, US · 4 known investors
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Bot Auto develops autonomous trucks for goods transportation, focusing on reducing environmental impact in the logistics industry.
Founders & leadership
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Xiaodi HouFounder · Chief Executive OfficerXiaodi Hou holds a Ph.D. in Computation and Neural Systems from Caltech and a B.E. in Computer Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He co-founded TuSimple in 2015, where he served as CTO and CEO, and is now Founder and CEO of Bot Auto, which develops autonomous trucks for goods transportation.
Investors · 4
First Star Ventureslisted by First Star VenturesCambridge · $100K – $1M
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Taihill Venturelisted by Taihill VentureCambridge
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UpHonest Capitallisted by UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M
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Linear CapitalreportedShanghai · $1M – $10M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Bot do?
- Bot Auto develops autonomous trucks for goods transportation, focusing on reducing environmental impact in the logistics industry.
- Who founded Bot?
- Bot was founded by Xiaodi Hou.
- Who are Bot's investors?
- Bot's investors include First Star Ventures, Taihill Venture, UpHonest Capital, Linear Capital.
- Where is Bot headquartered?
- Bot is headquartered in Houston, US.



