# Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is returning to the robotaxi race > Source: > Published: 2026-09-06 23:34:32+00:00 # Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is returning to the robotaxi race By Mike WheatleySource: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com) Travis 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 […] The 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). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.