Sources: Travis Kalanick's Atoms is developing robotaxi tech and hired Anthony Levandowski after acquiring his company Pronto; Uber has invested $100M in Atoms (Rafe Rosner-Uddin/Financial Times)

Atoms, founded by Travis Kalanick, is building robotaxi technology and has hired former Uber self-driving chief Anthony Levandowski after acquiring his startup Pronto. Uber has committed $100 million to Atoms, positioning the startup for a hiring surge and potential integration with Uber’s ride-hailing platform.