Atoms

What Atoms does

Atoms is a physical AI and industrial robotics company that builds specialized automation systems for the food, mining, and transportation sectors. Founded by Travis Kalanick (co-founder and former CEO of Uber) and rebranded in March 2026 from City Storage Systems, the company operates through three divisions—Atoms Food, Atoms Mining, and Atoms Transport—and maintains a portfolio of wholly-owned subsidiaries including CloudKitchens, Pronto AI, Lab37, Otter, Picnic, and ProFood Properties. Headquartered in Los Angeles with thousands of employees across the operating businesses, Atoms publicly emerged after eight years of stealth-mode development.

The company's core technology centers on "physical AI"—autonomous systems that combine perception sensors, compute hardware, and AI models tailored to specific industrial tasks rather than general-purpose humanoids. In mining, Pronto AI (acquired April 2026) provides Level 4 autonomous haulage systems retrofittable across multiple truck OEMs, integrated with Mariana Minerals' MineOS for reinforcement-learning-based dispatch and routing. In food, Atoms operates CloudKitchens' delivery-first kitchen infrastructure and develops kitchen robotics such as the 19-foot Bowl Builder robot, reportedly capable of automating up to 40% of manual food preparation. An Atoms Transport division is positioned around a common "wheelbase" robotics platform but remains pre-announcement. Supporting software includes Otter, a subscription-based restaurant operating system, and Lab37, a food automation lab.

Atoms generates revenue through a mix of hardware sales (autonomous haulage systems, kitchen robots), managed services (CloudKitchens real estate and operations for restaurant brands), and subscription software (Otter). Commercial deployment is led by enterprise field sales, with direct contracts to mine operators such as Heidelberg Materials (three active sites) and Mariana Minerals (Copper One copper mine, expanding from 3 to 15 trucks). The company is privately held by Kalanick with reported major backing from Uber, though no institutional funding rounds are publicly disclosed. Atoms positions itself as building "gainfully employed robots"—task-specific industrial machines—against the general-purpose humanoid robotics thesis.

Name

Atoms

Legal name

Atoms

Website

https://atoms.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Atoms is a privately held physical AI company founded by Travis Kalanick that builds specialized industrial robots and automation systems for mining, food, and transport sectors through subsidiaries including Pronto AI and CloudKitchens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics

NAICS

Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Industrial robotics
• Autonomous haulage systems
• Kitchen automation systems
• Delivery kitchen infrastructure
• Physical AI platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Autonomous Haulage Systems: Deployment of autonomous haulage systems to mining operators including hardware (sensor suites, computing), software licensing, and ongoing operational support. Revenue from contracts with mining companies like Heidelberg Materials and Mariana Minerals.
2. CloudKitchens: Delivery-first kitchen infrastructure providing real estate, facilities, and production environments for restaurant brands. Revenue generated from food production and delivery operations.
3. Kitchen Robotics (Bowl Builder): Automated kitchen systems like Bowl Builder that automate food preparation tasks for commercial food service operations.
4. Otter Restaurant Operating System: Operating system for restaurants bringing orders, delivery apps, and kitchen operations into one platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atoms builds specialized physical AI systems and industrial robots for three sectors: autonomous haulage systems for mines and quarries (via the Pronto AI subsidiary), automated kitchen robotics and delivery-first kitchen infrastructure for restaurants and food brands (via CloudKitchens, Bowl Builder, and Lab37), and autonomy platforms for transportation and logistics. The company sells hardware, software, and managed service solutions such as the Pronto Level 4 autonomous haulage system, the Bowl Builder 19-foot automated kitchen robot, the Otter restaurant operating system, and CloudKitchens delivery-first kitchen facilities.

Product overview

Atoms is a physical AI company founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick that builds specialized industrial robots and automation systems for food, mining, and transportation sectors. The company operates as a platform with three divisions — Atoms Food, Atoms Mining, and Atoms Transport — supported by multiple subsidiary brands including CloudKitchens, Pronto AI, Lab37, Otter, Picnic, and ProFood Properties. The portfolio includes autonomous haulage systems for mining (Pronto AI), delivery-first ghost kitchen infrastructure (CloudKitchens), restaurant operating software (Otter), and automated kitchen robots (Bowl Builder). Atoms advocates for task-specific machines over general-purpose humanoid robots, positioning its offerings as 'gainfully employed robots' with productive industrial jobs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CloudKitchens: Food - Delivery-first kitchens built for modern restaurants reducing costs, simplifying operations, and helping brands reach more customers.
• Pronto AI
• Atoms Food
• Atoms Mining
• Atoms Transport
• Lab37
• Otter
• Picnic
• ProFood

Products and services

• Pronto Autonomous Haulage System Level 4 autonomous driving system retrofitted onto large haul trucks for fully autonomous operation in mining and quarry environments, including perception systems, fleet management, and integration with mine dispatch software; sold to mining operators such as Heidelberg Materials and Mariana Minerals.
• Bowl Builder 19-foot automated kitchen robot deployed in commercial food production operations to automate bowl-style meal assembly and reduce manual preparation work by up to 40%.
• CloudKitchens Delivery-first kitchen infrastructure providing real estate, facilities, and production environments built for modern restaurant brands to operate off-premise delivery without owning their own kitchens.
• Otter Restaurant operating system SaaS platform that consolidates orders, delivery apps, and kitchen operations into a single platform for restaurant operators.
• Picnic Office lunch delivery service that provides meals from top restaurants delivered to teams with no fees, no tips, and no hassle.
• ProFood Properties Food infrastructure service providing real estate, facilities, and production environments at scale, built specifically for modern food brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Autonomous haulage transported over 2 million tons of limestone over 8 months in North America's first fully autonomous mixed-fleet quarry operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Heidelberg MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Pronto's Autonomous Haulage System expanded to two additional Heidelberg Materials sites (Mitchell, Indiana and Servtex, Texas) following successful pilot at Lake Bridgeport, Texas quarry. This represents Pronto/Atoms Mining's primary commercial deployment partner for autonomous quarry operations.
• Mariana MineralscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Mariana Minerals partnered with Pronto to deploy autonomous haulage trucks at its Copper One copper mine in Utah. This is Pronto's first commercial deal since acquisition by Atoms, integrating Pronto's self-driving systems with Mariana's MineOS software for fully autonomous truck dispatch.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Serve Robotics: Sidewalk delivery robotics company spun out of Uber (founder-linked to Kalanick via Uber). Comparable to Atoms Transport / Atoms Food in autonomous urban delivery and robotics-as-a-service.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar: Largest OEM of mining haul trucks with its Cat MineStar Command for autonomous hauling, operating a broad industrial equipment portfolio. Direct competitive overlap with Pronto/Atoms Mining in autonomous haulage, but Caterpillar bundles autonomy with trucks.
• Komatsu: Global mining and construction equipment OEM with FrontRunner autonomous haulage system, one of the most widely deployed AHS fleets. Comparable to Atoms Mining in autonomy technology, with the advantage of vertically integrated trucks.
• Symbotic: Public company deploying AI-enabled warehouse and supply-chain automation at scale. Comparable to Atoms' industrial automation thesis, though focused on warehouse rather than mining or food.

Direct peers

• TuSimple: Autonomous trucking company developing Level 4 self-driving technology for long-haul trucks. Comparable to Atoms Transport in autonomous vehicle perception, planning, and fleet software.
• Einride: Developer of autonomous electric trucks and freight mobility platform, pursuing driverless heavy-vehicle autonomy. Comparable to Atoms Transport and the broader physical AI strategy applied to logistics.
• Zipline: Autonomous logistics operator using robotics for delivery in healthcare, retail, and industrial settings. Comparable as a physical AI / autonomous delivery platform similar to Atoms Transport.
• Bear Robotics: Service robotics company deploying autonomous mobile robots in restaurants and hospitality. Closely aligned with Atoms Food / Lab37 in commercial kitchen and food-service robotics.
• Nuro: Developer of autonomous vehicles for goods delivery, with operations spanning logistics and last-mile. Comparable to Atoms Transport in autonomous driving technology applied to physical goods movement.
• Built Robotics: Autonomy startup retrofitting heavy construction and mining equipment with AI guidance and automation. Closely aligned with Atoms Mining's OEM-agnostic retrofit approach to industrial heavy machinery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/travisk
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors24 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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