Atomic Machines wants to build “microrobots” with AI

After seeing a16z’s chart showing $50 of every $100 flowing into the AI-buildout supply chain going to chips, an investor says they thought of “matter compilers” and later invested in a company pursuing that idea. The New York Times describes Atomic Machines as training AI on materials and designs, then using it to build tiny physical devices; its headline says the startup wants to build “microrobots” with AI.