Summary: Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and self-driving vehicle engineer Anthony Levandowski. Kalanick on Tuesday testified in court that he hired Levandowski away from rival Waymo because he was smart and ... more Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and self-driving vehicle engineer Anthony Levandowski. Kalanick on Tuesday testified in court that he hired Levandowski away from rival Waymo because he was smart and charming, not to steal Waymo’s technology.