Uber's self-driving unit quietly bought firm with tech at heart of Alphabet lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A company now owned by Uber last year quietly bought a small firm specializing in sensor technology used in autonomous vehicles, giving the ride services company a patent in the technology and possibly a defence against a trade secrets theft lawsuit filed against it by rival Alphabet Inc.

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