Travis Kalanick's Atoms eyes robotaxi market with $1.7B fund
atoms, backed by $1.7b funding, reportedly plans robotaxi hiring spree and acquisitions, possibly competing with uber.
atoms, founded by uber founder travis kalanick, announced a $1.7 billion funding round led by andreessen horowitz earlier this summer. the startup is reportedly planning a hiring spree and acquisitions to become a major player in the autonomous vehicle industry, specifically in robotaxis. atoms has discussed potential partnerships with uber, which has invested $100 million in the company. atoms previously acquired pronto, an autonomous mining startup led by anthony levandowski, uber's former self-driving chief. this move could signal a new direction for atoms and potential competition with uber in the robotaxi market.