The Japan TDK acquires the Smart Glasses Smart Glasses company Us Softeye, et Brandequity

The Japan TDK has acquired Softeye based in the United States, which produces software and hardware for intelligent glasses, said a person who is familiar with the matter, since the manufacturer of smartphone batteries are looking for growth drivers related to artificial intelligence.Softeye, based in San Diegeo, California, develops a technology that facilitates the monitoring of the eyes and the recognition of objects. His founder and CEO, Te-Won Lee, was manager of Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm.

The agreement is less than $ 100 million, the source said.

Technological companies are trying to hardware beyond smartphones, with the owner of Facebook Meta and others that focus on intelligent glasses that use the IA to facilitate the interaction between users and the environment.

The Social Media Snap company has declared that she will launch intelligent glasses for consumers next year and last month Google demonstrated Alphabet’s intelligent glasses during its developers’ conference. Qualcomm chipmaker has also shown a processor for intelligent glasses this month.

TDK, which was once well known for its cassette tapes, is an important manufacturer of electronic components and battery supplies for intelligent glasses.

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