Industrial-robotics startup Atoms founded by Travis Kalanick hires Gautam Gupta as its chief financial officer, according to reports. Gupta previously served as Uber’s finance leader from 2013 to 2017, during the period when Kalanick was building Uber into a large global company. Multiple outlets describe the move as part of Kalanick’s effort to assemble trusted former colleagues as Atoms expands. In the coverage, Atoms is also linked to Kalanick’s broader business activity around robotics and autonomy. TechCrunch notes that Kalanick continues reuniting with former partners and references his earlier acquisition of Anthony Levandowski’s autonomy startup, which feeds into Atoms’ technology focus. The reports also indicate that Kalanick has explored investment interest from Uber in connection with Atoms. Across the sources, the central new information is Gupta’s transition from Uber’s finance role to a senior executive position at Atoms. Details on Gupta’s specific responsibilities and timing of the appointment are not fully specified in the provided excerpts.