Federal investigators also looked for evidence of wrongdoing, the lawyers noted. “None of these efforts produced any evidence that Mr. Levandowski used any of Google’s trade secrets after leaving Google’s employment, whether at Uber or anywhere else.”
In 2018, Levandowski co-founded Pronto AI, developing a new aftermarket safety system for commerical trucks called Copilot. Three months later he was indicted on federal charges and had to step down as CEO.
In February 2019, Alphabet, the parent company of Waymo, and Uber settled out of court, in a deal estimated at $245 million. Levandowski was ordered to pay $750,000 in restitution in the case. He filed for bankruptcy the same day.
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