# Travis Kalanick’s ATOMS Raises $1.7 Billion to Bring Advanced Robotics to KitchenBASE Locations Across APAC

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- Published: 2026-10-27T14:35:00+07:00
- Author: Media OutReach

#### _New capital positions the robotics and industrial automation group to expand hardware automation across KitchenBASE sites in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Australia_

HONG KONG SAR – [Media OutReach Newswire](https://www.media-outreach.com/) – 27 
October 2026 – Six markets across Asia-Pacific stand to gain from a $1.7 billion
investment into Atoms, the robotics and industrial automation group founded by Uber
co-founder Travis Kalanick. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the round, joined by 
Uber, Bain Capital, Fifth Wall, and other institutional investors. The result strengthens
a group that includes KitchenBASE, a commercial kitchen network spanning six of 
the most active food markets in the region.

 **New Capital, New Capability**

 The a16z-led round also adds Ben Horowitz, co-founder of the firm, to the Atoms
board. This positions the group to push harder into robotics across food, mining,
and transport. Within Atoms Food, KitchenBASE sits alongside hardware projects such
as automated bowl-builders and order conveyance robots built to cut labour friction
inside commercial kitchens. Fresh capital gives these projects more room to develop,
with knock-on gains for the KitchenBASE network across Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan,
Japan, Korea, and Australia.

 **A Boost for Regional Operators**

 For operators across Asia-Pacific, the benefits are practical. KitchenBASE facilities
come licensed and ready-to-fit, and this lets food businesses move in under flexible
contracts without the capital outlay of a traditional lease.

 Brands that want to test a single market or push into several at once find a foothold
in high-demand delivery zones across all six markets. New investment from Atoms 
in hardware automation and physical workflow management is expected to further sharpen
efficiency and reliability, giving KitchenBASE operators a faster path to scale.

Hashtag: #ATOMS

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

#### About Atoms

[Atoms](https://atoms.co/) is an industrial automation and robotics company founded
by [Travis Kalanick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/traviskalanick). Atoms Food includes
KitchenBASE alongside food-tech hardware projects. Autonomous haulage and machine
systems sit under Atoms Mining. Robotic wheelbases and autonomous movement systems
for heavy industry fall under Atoms Transport.

#### About KitchenBASE

[KitchenBASE](https://kitchenbase.com/) is the food infrastructure arm behind six
brands trading across Asia-Pacific. Formally known as [Freshlane](https://www.freshlane.hk/zh/)
in Hong Kong, [Smart City Kitchens](https://www.smartcitykitchens.com/) in Singapore,
[KitchenNow](https://www.kitchennow.com.tw/) in Taiwan, [KitchenBASE](https://www.kitchenbase.jp/)
in Japan, [Kitchen Valley](https://kitchenvalley.co.kr/) in Korea, and [Chef Collective](https://www.chefcollective.com.au/)
in Australia. Each brand equips food businesses with licensed kitchen space built
for speed to market, so operators can rely on a steady base to launch, test, and
expand.

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