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Travis Kalanick Unveils Atoms: Revolutionizing Automation with Robots

3/15/2026

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Travis Kalanick, Uber co-founder, launched Atoms to automate physical industries such as food production, mining, and transportation.
He envisions a 'Golden Age' powered by robots that perform tasks once done by humans.
Atoms has been in stealth mode for eight years as it transitions from City Storage Systems.
Kalanick aims to treat physical automation like software by integrating data and robotics and deploying specialized robots for specific tasks.

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Story summary

Travis Kalanick, Uber co-founder, launched Atoms to automate physical industries such as food production, mining, and transportation.
He envisions a 'Golden Age' powered by robots that perform tasks once done by humans.
Atoms has been in stealth mode for eight years as it transitions from City Storage Systems.
Kalanick aims to treat physical automation like software by integrating data and robotics and deploying specialized robots for specific tasks.