Well that didn't take long...
"We have reviewed Waymo’s claims and determined them to be a baseless attempt to slow down a competitor and we look forward to vigorously defending against them in court."
Can Uber put out fires on this many fronts at once? Not that there's much of a choice, I suppose. So, what happens next?
http://www.geekwire.com/2017/uber-calls-claims-of-stolen-self-driving-car-technology-from-google-spinout-waymo-a-baseless-attempt-to-slow-down-a-competitor/
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Uber calls claims of stolen self-driving car technology from Google spinout Waymo 'a baseless attempt to slow down a competitor'
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however the lawsuit is on the lidar technology which has yet to be used on Uber cars, so even if waymo's claims happened to be true (and I'm hoping for obvious reason they're not) it would mean the self driving business of Uber is done, neither would be Uber.
I'm really hoping those claims are false, and I would feel really ashamed (and pissed off) if it happens that Otto used Google technology to build their lidar.
In Otto's case, Waymo is alleging actual theft to a thumb drive. That is a conscious and illegal activity.