Bot Auto Selects Lenovo AD1 built on NVIDIA Hyperion to Scale Driverless Trucking

Bot Auto Selects Lenovo AD1 built on NVIDIA Hyperion to Scale Driverless Trucking

By Bot Auto TX, Inc
Publication Date: 2026-10-13 13:00:00

  • Bot Auto now moves approximately 350 loads per month and grew revenue 270% between May and August 2026.
  • Bot Auto expects the total hardware BOM for its autonomous-driving system, including compute and sensors, to be $50,000 per truck, 3-8x less than other systems.
  • NVIDIA Hyperion is Bot’s production compute platform for its Class 8 driverless trucks, and is a reference sensor and compute platform for Level 4 autonomous vehicles and robotaxis.
  • Lenovo AD1 is reliable across conditions, rated for continuous operation from -40°C to 85°C, and engineered for the shock and vibration of Class 8 trucking.

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bot Auto, the autonomous trucking company operating commercial driverless freight, today announced it has selected Lenovo’s AD1 autonomous driving domain controller, built on NVIDIA Hyperion, as the production compute platform for its Class 8 driverless trucks. The AD1 will initially be integrated into Bot Auto trucks beginning in Q1 2027, with deployment expanding as Bot Auto increases autonomous capacity across Texas and the Southwest, supporting Bot’s goal of a billion autonomous miles by 2031.