Nvidia will face trial over claims that an engineer revealed stolen autonomous driving code. A California judge ruled that there was enough circumstantial evidence to suggest Nvidia benefited from the data. The case involves allegations that an engineer inadvertently exposed trade secrets from his former employer, Valeo, during a video conference.
The dispute stems from a collaboration between Nvidia and Valeo on a Mercedes-Benz project. Valeo alleges that the engineer, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, stole thousands of files, including source code related to advanced parking and driving assistance systems. During a joint video call, Moniruzzaman shared his screen, revealing Valeo's trade secrets.
Nvidia denies using stolen information and maintains its autonomous driving systems were independently developed. The trial is scheduled for November. The judge noted that Nvidia made rapid gains in parking technology after the alleged sharing of trade secrets and that the company's autonomous driving code contained functionalities closely paralleling Valeo's stolen files.
