importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-07-22T18:50:44Z

Travis Kalanick's Atoms Secures $1.7B in Funding Led by a16z

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Travis Kalanick's robotics company Atoms secured $1.7 billion in funding led by a16z, with Ben Horowitz joining its board. The round includes participation from Uber, Bain Capital, and Fifth Wall, positioning Atoms to advance robotics and automation across manufacturing and logistics.

Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.

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