Sources: Travis Kalanick's Atoms is developing robotaxi tech and hired Anthony Levandowski after acquiring his company Pronto; Uber has invested $100M in Atoms
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If Atoms is building robotaxi tech with $100M from Uber, autonomy may re-enter ride-hail as a partner-supplied capability rather than a fully captive stack. Operators in mobility should plan for a world where the marketplace controls demand and routing, while autonomy providers compete as interchangeable supply.
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