Waymo engineers have driven down the cost of LiDAR dramatically even as we’ve improved the quality and reliability of its performance. The configuration and specifications of our LiDAR sensors are unique to Waymo. Misappropriating this technology is akin to stealing a secret recipe from a beverage company.

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Nobody would question if Coca-Cola sued Pepsi for any attempt to steal their recipe, why question Waymo’s right to sue Otto and Uber? 9GB of documentation copied is not likely a mistake.