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FW Desk News
FreightWatch.News
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Brett Suma, former vice president of operations at Knight Transportation, has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Bot Auto, the autonomous trucking technology firm announced. Suma brings extensive logistics and carrier operations experience to the role as the company scales its purpose-built autonomous freight network. The company, which also counts TrailerHawk.ai veterans among its leadership, is positioning itself in the autonomous trucking landscape. Suma's move underscores how established freight executives are increasingly joining autonomous and technology-focused logistics ventures as the industry transitions toward driverless operations.