Atoms acquires Pronto as Kalanick reunites Uber executives

What's the deal? Atoms, Travis KalanickDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s robotics and industrial AI startup, has acquired ProntoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a mining-autonomy company run by former Uber engineer Anthony LevandowskiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The terms were not disclosed.

Why now? The acquisition brings Pronto's autonomy capabilities into Atoms as Kalanick expands into mining, food and transportation. The deal follows Atoms' $1.7 billion funding round in July 2026, in which Uber also invested.

The signal: Atoms is assembling a group of former Uber executives and technical leaders around a broader push into industrial robotics and AI. The Pronto acquisition gives that strategy an operating foothold in autonomous vehicles and mining.

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