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Tag: Waymo

05 Aug

Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets

published on August 5, 2020 - 1:16 PM

(AP) — A former Google engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade

27 Aug

Ex-Google engineer charged in Uber self-driving theft case

published on August 27, 2019 - 12:43 PM

(AP) — A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing self-driving car technology from the company shortly before he

30 May

Waymo bringing self-driving trucks to Phoenix area freeways

published on May 30, 2019 - 12:35 PM

(AP) — Google’s self-driving vehicle division says it’s bringing autonomous trucks to the Phoenix area. Waymo announced Wednesday that its

23 Apr

Google self-driving unit Waymo picks Detroit factory site

published on April 23, 2019 - 12:29 PM

(AP) — Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert conventional vehicles

05 Dec

Google’s robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service

published on December 5, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Google’s self-driving car spinoff is finally ready to try to profit from its nearly decade-old technology. Waymo is

27 Mar

Waymo to buy 20,000 Jaguars for robotic ride-hailing service

published on March 27, 2018 - 1:20 PM

(AP) — Self-driving car spinoff Waymo will buy up to 20,000 electric vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover to help realize

09 Feb

Uber to pay $245 million to settle Waymo’s theft allegations

published on February 9, 2018 - 1:10 PM

(AP) — Uber is paying $245 million to Google’s self-driving car spinoff to end a legal brawl that aired out

07 Feb

The Latest: Ex-Uber CEO saw Google founder as a ‘brother’

published on February 7, 2018 - 1:26 PM

(AP) — The Latest on the court fight between Google spin Waymo and ride-hailing service Uber (all times local): 10:15

05 Feb

A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial

published on February 5, 2018 - 1:30 PM

(AP) — A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars and Uber’s beleaguered ride-hailing service are colliding in a courtroom showdown revolving

28 Nov

Uber facing federal probe on allegations of espionage

published on November 28, 2017 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that Uber deployed an espionage team to plunder trade secrets from its rivals,

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