Uber’s Driverless Car Ambitions at Stake in Waymo Court Clash
- Race to develop fully autonomous car could be decided in court
- ‘Quarantine’ of lead engineer may appease judge, expert says
The Tech Behind Waymo's Uber Lawsuit
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Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick calls driverless cars an “existential” necessity for his company. If he’s right, Uber can’t afford to lose in its court fight with rival Waymo.
The two titans are wrangling in San Francisco federal court over allegations that Uber ripped off trade secrets from Waymo’s driverless project. On Wednesday, a judge will weigh the Alphabet Inc. unit’s request to freeze Uber’s efforts to develop a fully autonomous car until a jury issues a verdict on the case.