Google accuses Uber of 'stealing' self-driving car technology

Simon Davis
Stock photo of an Uber sign. Uber launches the first electric cars in London today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 30 August, 2016. Photo credit should read: Laura Dale/PA Wire
Stock photo of an Uber sign. Uber launches the first electric cars in London today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 30 August, 2016. Photo credit should read: Laura Dale/PA Wire



Search giant Google has accused Uber of stealing technology used to develop self-driving cars in a lawsuit that could cost the taxi firm US$1.5billion.

Google's sister self-driving car technology company Waymo is claiming Otto employees – Uber's autonomous car start-up – poached large amounts of information from them.

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