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AP: Uber fires back at Google
spinoff in self-driving car case Oranjestad
MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Uber is scoffing at claims
that its expansion into
self-driving cars hinges
on trade secrets stolen
from a Google spinoff,
arguing that its ride-hailing left Google early last year
service has been working
on potentially superior
technology.
The legal defense,
presented in documents
filed Friday in San
Francisco federal court,
marks Uber’s first detailed
response to explosive
allegations that its self-
driving cars rely on crucial
technology designed by
Waymo. That company
was created from an
autonomous-vehicle
project started at Google
eight years ago.
Once a Google ally, Uber
emerged as a rival in the
self-driving car market in
early 2015 when it began
developing its own fleet of
autonomous vehicles.
Now, Waymo is trying
to thwart that effort by
persuading U.S. District
Judge William Alsup to
block Uber’s self-car
driving expansion on the
grounds that it hinges on a
high-tech heist. The case’s
outcome could alter the
race to build self-driving
cars that may transform
transportation, reduce
traffic deaths and launch
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