Alphabet's Waymo sues Uber, alleging theft of self-driving car secrets
Source: Detroit Free Press
AN FRANCISCO In charges that could delay Uber's chances of delivering the first commercial self-driving trucks, Alphabet Inc.s self-driving car company Waymo has filed suit against the company for trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement and unfair competition.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Last year, Uber bought self-driving truck company Otto for $670 million.
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That is the heart of the suit. Waymo alleges that in December of 2016 former Waymo self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski stole 14,000 files containing plans and technical specifications, then left the company a month later.
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According to the suit, on Jan. 14, four weeks after stealing the files, Levandowski attended meetings with high-level executives at Uber's San Francisco headquarters.
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Ayn Rand fan Travis Kalanick seems to believe the rules for mere mortals do not apply to him. The ends justify the means.