{"slug": "former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race", "title": "Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is returning to the robotaxi race", "summary": "Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber Technologies Co. Ltd., is reportedly returning to the ride-hailing market by developing robotaxi technology at his new startup Atoms, according to a Financial Times report on Sunday. Atoms, an industrial automation and robotics startup founded by Kalanick, aims to become a key player in the robotaxi race.", "body_md": "# Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is returning to the robotaxi race\n\nBy Mike WheatleySource: \n\n[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com)\nTravis Kalanick, the disgraced founder of Uber Technologies Co. Ltd., is reportedly trying to become a key figure in the ride-hailing market again by developing robotaxi technology at his new startup Atoms. A report in the Financial Times on Sunday provided more insight into the ambitions of Atoms, an industrial automation and [robotics](/category/robotics) startup founded […]\n\nThe post [Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is returning to the robotaxi race](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/06/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com).\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-mc5m", "published_at": "2026-09-06 23:34:32+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-07 00:31:32.431078+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["autonomous-vehicles", "robotics", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["Travis Kalanick", "Uber Technologies Co. Ltd.", "Atoms", "Financial Times"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/former-uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-is-returning-to-the-robotaxi-race.jsonld"}}