Startups are poaching self-driving engineers
A number of prominent engineers in the self-driving space have left firms such as Uber, Google and Tesla to work for startups or launch their own companies. One example is Peter Rander, who left Uber. […]
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Uber is facing allegation for stealing Waymo’s trade secret
Uber may be slapped with an order that could impede its self-driving car program. Indeed, its director Anthony Levandowski won’t testify because he faces possible criminal action for allegedly stealing Waymo’s trade secrets. “If you think […]
China’s Tencent makes $1.78B investment in Tesla
China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd has bought a 5 percent stake in U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc for $1.78 billion. It is the latest investment by a Chinese internet company in the potentially lucrative market […]
Google’s self-driving car program is becoming an independent company called Waymo
Google’s self-driving car program is becoming an independent company called Waymo. It will sit under the Alphabet umbrella and signals a drive by the company to monetize the extensive research conducted within the project. Google […]