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Jul 22, 2026

Travis Kalanick's robotics company Atoms raises $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz

Atoms, Travis Kalanick's robotics company, raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben Horowitz will join the company's board, with participation from Bain Capital and Fifth Wall.

Jul 22, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪Kalanick was previously interested in buying the U.S. arm of Chinese self-driving vehicle company Pony AI, but talks ended in March.
  • ▪Kalanick's stated goal for Atoms is to build a "wheelbase for robots."
  • ▪Travis Kalanick has stated he wants Atoms to enter the mining industry, expanding on what its acquisition Pronto already does.

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