Uber self-driving lead steps aside due to Waymo’s lawsuit

For its part, Uber is claiming it uses different LiDAR technology (which enables self-driving cars to see the environment around them) and has even made the argument that Waymo’s implementation is well ahead of the stuff it’s using. Next week the judge in the case is scheduled to rule on an injunction request by Waymo that could remove Levandowski from the project or otherwise cripple Uber’s efforts, while Levandowski recently invoked his Fifth Amendment right to avoid testifying in the case.