Uber has fired the head of its self-driving car unit, who has been accused of stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Google. Waymo, Google’s self-driving car section, sued Uber in February accusing engineer Anthony Levandowski of taking 14,000 internal documents to help his new firm advance its lidar technology. Uber denies wrongdoing, while Levandowski has refused to hand over documents or answer questions. The lawsuit is a sign that Uber’s autonomous vehicle division may be facing more legal trouble as it tries to fend off lawsuits by rival automakers.
Uber has fired the head of its self-driving car unit, who has been accused of stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Google. Waymo, Google’s self-driving car section, sued Uber in February accusing engineer Anthony Levandowski of taking 14,000 internal documents to help his new firm advance its lidar technology. Uber denies wrongdoing, while Levandowski has refused to hand over documents or answer questions. The case will go to court in October.