Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company, Atoms, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to a report from TechCrunch. The deal also includes an investment from Uber, the ride-hailing company Kalanick helped found.
The report says Atoms has promoted an ambitious vision for applying industrial artificial intelligence to modernize a wide range of systems. While the company’s public messaging has been expansive, the feed summary provides limited specifics about its products, customers or operating plans.
Kalanick, who previously led Uber, has remained a closely watched figure in the tech sector since leaving the company. His involvement in a robotics venture backed by some of Silicon Valley’s best-known investors adds another high-profile chapter to his post-Uber career.
The size of the round stands out as one of the more notable funding deals in the robotics and AI space, especially given the participation of a16z and Uber. The investment suggests continued investor appetite for companies pitching automation and AI-driven industrial transformation, even as many such firms are still defining their commercial footprint.
This article is based on a monitored public feed and has been prepared from the available summary information. Source attribution: TechCrunch.
Source: TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/travis-kalanicks-robotics-company-raises-1-7b-led-by-a16z/
