Atoms

Atoms was publicly unveiled in March 2026 after operating in stealth for eight years under Travis Kalanick. It grew out of City Storage Systems and its food-automation businesses, then expanded its scope beyond food infrastructure.

The company develops physical-AI systems that combine robotics, software, hardware, operations and manufacturing. Its stated focus is automating three areas: food production, mining and transportation, including autonomous mining equipment and robotic food operations.

For a Master in Management student, Atoms is an operating-company finance opportunity rather than a conventional bank or asset manager. Its finance roles cover strategic finance, planning, accounting, financial operations and corporate-development analysis, including work on unit economics, market expansion, partnerships and acquisitions.