Huawei accused of stealing robot tech to get hands on T-Mobile’s trade secrets
The criminal trial of Huawei Technologies on racketeering charges shifted this week into a slower, more laborious pace in what is expected to be a weeks-long trial as the US Government sought to establish on Wednesday that Huawei was intent on learning about a proprietary robot developed by US telecommunications carrier T-Mobile. Matthew Skurnik, assistant US attorney for the Eastern District of…
Huawei is accused of attempting to steal T-Mobile's robot technology to acquire trade secrets, according to the criminal trial. Assistant US attorney Matthew Skurnik presented emails showing Huawei officials' interest in T-Mobile's proprietary robot, Tappy, which was used for quality assurance testing on smartphones. Tappy's mechanical arm and rubber tip allowed it to replicate human actions on smartphone touchscreens, enabling T-Mobile to simulate weeks or months of customer use in a few hours, saving time and money.
Huawei, based in Shenzhen, has pleaded not guilty to all 14 federal counts, including racketeering, bank fraud, wire fraud, and trade secret theft. The trial spans allegations from 1999 to the present, charging Huawei with violating US sanctions on Iran and deceiving banks about its ties to Iran. If convicted, Huawei faces significant fines and forfeitures. China has condemned the US case as an attempt to suppress Chinese companies.
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