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 sued Uber in February, alleging that the ride-hail company was using the stolen documents to advance its lidar technology, and the case between the two Silicon Valley firms is set to go to trial in October. Levandowski , Google ’s self-driving car section, sued Waymo in February accusing engineer Anthony Levandowski of taking one internal documents to help his new firm advance its lidar technology. Uber denies wrongdoing, while Uber has refused to hand over documents or answer questions. The case will go to court in February .
Uber has fired the head of its self-driving car unit, who has been accused of stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Google . Levandowski , Google ’s self-driving car section, sued Waymo in February accusing engineer Anthony Levandowski of taking one internal documents to help his new firm advance its lidar technology. Uber denies wrongdoing, while Uber has refused to hand over documents or answer questions. The case will go to court in February .