21:29Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
Atoms Startup Prepares to Enter the Robotaxi Market After Raising $1.7 Billion
Atoms, the startup created by Uber founder Travis Kalanick, is preparing to enter the robotaxi market. The company is planning large-scale hiring and acquisitions as it seeks to become a major player in autonomous transportation. Atoms announced at the beginning of the summer that it had raised $1.7 billion (about 2.89 billion manats) in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. However, the startup did not fully disclose how it would spend the funds.
Atoms has held talks with Uber about how its robotaxi technology could be integrated into the company’s service. A robotaxi is a vehicle designed to carry passengers without a human driver. Uber currently works with various autonomous transportation companies. The company has invested $100 million (about 170 million manats) in Atoms. The robotaxi project is only one part of Atoms’ plans. The startup’s goals are not limited to it. Kalanick had described the $1.7 billion funding round as “unfinished business.” The robotaxi initiative is also consistent with that statement. The company has not yet disclosed how many people it will hire or which companies it plans to acquire. Atoms previously acquired Pronto, a startup developing autonomous mining vehicles. The company is headed by Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s autonomous vehicle division. Levandowski was convicted of stealing trade secrets and sentenced to 18 months in prison. He was later pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
Atoms has held talks with Uber about how its robotaxi technology could be integrated into the company’s service. A robotaxi is a vehicle designed to carry passengers without a human driver. Uber currently works with various autonomous transportation companies. The company has invested $100 million (about 170 million manats) in Atoms. The robotaxi project is only one part of Atoms’ plans. The startup’s goals are not limited to it. Kalanick had described the $1.7 billion funding round as “unfinished business.” The robotaxi initiative is also consistent with that statement. The company has not yet disclosed how many people it will hire or which companies it plans to acquire. Atoms previously acquired Pronto, a startup developing autonomous mining vehicles. The company is headed by Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s autonomous vehicle division. Levandowski was convicted of stealing trade secrets and sentenced to 18 months in prison. He was later pardoned by US President Donald Trump.