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Travis Kalanick Unveils Atoms: Revolutionizing Robotics for Industries

3/14/2026

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Kalanick Launches Atoms

Travis Kalanick launched Atoms, a robotics-focused venture targeting the food, mining, and transportation industries.
During a livestreamed interview on March 13, 2026, he said Atoms has been in stealth mode for eight years and employs thousands.
Kalanick has led City Storage Systems and CloudKitchens and is in talks to acquire Pronto, an autonomous-vehicle startup.
He said Atoms prioritizes practical systems and aims for gainfully employed robots rather than humanoid designs.

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Kalanick Transitions to Robotics

On March 13, 2026, Travis Kalanick, Uber cofounder, launched Atoms, shifting from software to specialized robotics.
Atoms integrates CloudKitchens and organizes three divisions: food automation, mining productivity, and transportation logistics.
The company plans to acquire Pronto, an autonomous-vehicle startup, to boost mining capabilities.
Uber backs Atoms, signaling reconciliation with the co-founded company, as Kalanick pursues a wheelbase platform for task-specific robots and "physical artificial intelligence."

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Kalanick Launches Atoms

Travis Kalanick launched Atoms, a robotics-focused venture targeting the food, mining, and transportation industries.
During a livestreamed interview on March 13, 2026, he said Atoms has been in stealth mode for eight years and employs thousands.
Kalanick has led City Storage Systems and CloudKitchens and is in talks to acquire Pronto, an autonomous-vehicle startup.
He said Atoms prioritizes practical systems and aims for gainfully employed robots rather than humanoid designs.

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