Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Unveils Robotics Firm Atoms; X Thread Goes Viral

• Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick launched Atoms, a new robotics firm focused on automation for industries like food, mining, and transportation.
• Atoms integrates Kalanick’s ghost-kitchen venture CloudKitchens and aims to develop a "wheelbase for robots" for industrial environments.
• Kalanick is close to acquiring Pronto.ai, an autonomous vehicle startup, where he is already the largest investor.
• An X thread by @kloss_xyz went viral, detailing Kalanick's career trajectory after his 2017 Uber departure.
• The venture signals Kalanick's renewed push into autonomous technologies, a core focus during his time at Uber.