TechCrunch Mobility: Uber bets on its former CEO
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Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick returns to the mobility scene with Atoms, raising $1.7 billion, including $100 million from Uber.
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Meanwhile, Tesla's robotaxi service faces setbacks, with a 36% decline in paid miles and a shift in data collection strategy for its Cybercab.
Key Points
- Tesla's Q2 earnings show a 5% drop in net income year-over-year.
- Paid robotaxi miles decreased from 1.1 million to 700,000, a 36% decline.
- Kalanick's Atoms aims to invest in industrial AI and automation.
- Uber's $100 million investment in Atoms occurred six months ago.
- Aurora launched second-generation driverless trucks for a million-mile service life.
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