
Kalanick's Atoms Raised $1.7B to Own the Machines, Not Sell Them
Kalanick's Atoms raised $1.7B led by a16z, with no valuation disclosed — a bet that physical-AI profit belongs to whoever owns the kitchens, mines and trucks.
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Kalanick's Atoms raised $1.7B led by a16z, with no valuation disclosed — a bet that physical-AI profit belongs to whoever owns the kitchens, mines and trucks.

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