“We are committed to working with Uber to make sure that each company develops its own technology,” a Waymo spokesman said in a statement. The trade secrets trial involving Waymo and Uber has come to an unexpected close , after the two companies reached a settlement which includes Waymo being awarded around $ 245 m . In a statement , Uber CEO , Dara Khosrowshahi spoke to Google employees , said the acquisition of self - driving car manufacturer Otto " could and should have been handled differently " , and added Uber would work with Waymo to ensure its self - driving technology was " just our good friend " . Analysts said the trial would not have ended well for either firm , as Google - owned companies could not prove how its trade secrets had ended up with Otto .
The trade secrets trial involving Waymo and Uber has come to an unexpected close , after the two companies reached a settlement which includes Waymo being awarded around $ 245 m . In a statement , Uber CEO , Dara Khosrowshahi spoke to Google employees , said the acquisition of self - driving car manufacturer Otto " could and should have been handled differently " , and added Uber would work with Waymo to ensure its self - driving technology was " just our good friend " . Analysts said the trial would not have ended well for either firm , as Google - owned companies could not prove how its trade secrets had ended up with Otto .