Kalanick's Atoms pivots to robotaxis, hires Levandowski and lands $100M from Uber
ashleymayer · x · 2026-09-06
Per the Financial Times, Travis Kalanick's Atoms is developing robotaxi technology. The company acquired Anthony Levandowski's Pronto and hired him, while Uber has invested $100M in Atoms. The poster jokes one could build a venture firm on a "we only invest in spite companies" thesis.
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