Atoms raises $1.7 billion for robotics expansion

Atoms, Travis Kalanick's robotics company, has raised $1.7 billion in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to TechCrunch. Ben Horowitz is joining the company's board. The financing was reported in an article about Kalanick's criticism of venture investors, but the source identifies the raise as a new round for the robotics company. It did not provide operating details, valuation, or a stated use of proceeds.