Uber uses Waymo self-driving technology, says expert

Uber said that it “will likely” have to strike a licensing deal with Waymo or opt for costly changes to its autonomous driving software. This comes after an expert found the ride-hailing giant still used technology from the Alphabet Inc unit.

Uber, in a quarterly securities filing on Tuesday, said that a detour in its software development could limit or delay our production of autonomous vehicle technologies.

Uber has been racing to catch up to Waymo in the development of software and hardware to install in cars and trucks to allow for driverless taxi and delivery services.