Uber founder Travis Kalanick launches robotics company Atoms
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Travis Kalanick has launched a new robotics company called Atoms, which is backed by Uber. The venture will focus on creating “gainfully employed robots” for the food, mining, and transport industries, and will incorporate CloudKitchens into its operations. Atoms is positioned to explore autonomous driving and other robotics applications.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: Travis Kalanick prepares to launch a self-driving car company with backing from Uber and has been discussing acquiring Anthony Levandowski's Pronto.ai (Jessica E. Lessin/The Information)
- TechCrunch·Travis Kalanick reportedly starting a new self-driving company backed by Uber
Travis Kalanick is starting a new self-driving company backed by Uber. He aims to be more aggressive than Waymo in pursuing the technology. Kalanick's new venture will reportedly focus on autonomous driving.
- TechCrunch·Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics
Travis Kalanick launches Atoms, a company focused on robotics. CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms. Atoms will also explore mining and transport.
- TechMeme·Travis Kalanick renames CloudKitchens' parent company as Atoms, focused on creating "gainfully employed robots" for the food, mining, and transport industries (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)
- The Next Web·Uber founder Travis Kalanick launches robotics company Atoms
Travis Kalanick, Uber's founder, has launched Atoms, a robotics company. Atoms is a stealth venture that employed thousands before going public. The company focuses on "gainfully employed robots" for warehouses.