News / Cargosprint stole our tech to set up as a competitor, claims software developer

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A Lufthansa employee, working on behalf of payment company Cargosprint, stole technical information, including algorithms, from the carrier’s technology partner, Turret Labs, a lawsuit claims.

The allegation, filed in a US court last month by Turret Labs, claims Cargosprint used this information to develop a rival business called SprintPass.

Turret Labs and Lufthansa had an agreement to develop an airport dock delivery technology platform, designed for the airline’s sole use for a few years before the agreement ended. Then Turret Labs would ...