Atoms funding of $1.7 billion will support robotics development across the industrial automation group founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, including projects connected to its KitchenBASE commercial kitchen network in Asia-Pacific.

Key Takeaways

  • Andreessen Horowitz led the round, and its co-founder Ben Horowitz joins the Atoms board.
  • Atoms Food projects include automated bowl-builders and order conveyance robots.
  • KitchenBASE operates under six brands across Asia-Pacific.

Atoms funding and investors

The funding round announced on October 27, 2026, was led by Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z. Uber, Bain Capital, Fifth Wall and other institutional investors participated.

The capital gives Atoms more scope to develop robotics across food, mining and transport. The announcement did not specify how much of the funding would be allocated to each business.

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Hong KongFreshlane
SingaporeSmart City Kitchens
TaiwanKitchenNow
JapanKitchenBASE
KoreaKitchen Valley
AustraliaChef Collective

Kitchen automation plans

KitchenBASE sits within Atoms Food alongside hardware projects that include automated bowl-builders and robots that convey orders. The projects are intended to reduce labor friction in commercial kitchens; the announcement did not give a deployment schedule.

KitchenBASE offers licensed kitchen space under flexible contracts. Its regional network uses a different brand in each of its six markets.

Other Atoms businesses

Beyond food, Atoms Mining works on autonomous haulage and machine systems. Atoms Transport develops robotic wheelbases and autonomous movement systems for heavy industry.

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