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Google's self-driving car company escalates battle with Uber

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<b>WAYMO TO HIT THE ROAD:</b> A Chrysler Pacifica hybrid outfitted with Waymo's suite of sensors and radar is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. <i>Image: AP / /Paul Sancya</i>
<b>WAYMO TO HIT THE ROAD:</b> A Chrysler Pacifica hybrid outfitted with Waymo's suite of sensors and radar is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. <i>Image: AP / /Paul Sancya</i>

San Francisco - A self-driving car company founded by Google is presenting new evidence to support its allegations that a former manager stole technology that Uber bought to help build robot-powered vehicles for its ride-hailing service.

Waymo, a project hatched by Google, wove its tale of deceit in sworn statements filed Friday (March 10) in a San Francisco federal court.

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It's the latest salvo in a battle that started last month when Waymo accused former manager Anthony Levandowski of heisting its trade secrets before he left the company last year.

Levandowski then started a self-driving truck company called Otto that Uber bought for $680-million.

More: California shuts down Uber's self-driving cars

In a sworn statement, one of Levandowski's former colleagues said Levandowski confided that he planned to "replicate" Waymo's technology just before he left to start Otto.

Uber denies Waymo's allegations.

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