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Für 1,2 Milliarden US-Dollar übernimmt Amazon Medienberichten zufolge Zoox. Das Start-up entwickelt selbstfahrende Autos.

Amazon springt einmal mehr auf den Zug der selbstfahrenden Autos auf. Der Onlinehandelsgigant übernimmt das Start-up Zoox, Medienberichten zufolge für stolze 1,2 Milliarden US-Dollar (etwa 900 Millionen Euro).

Bereits vor einem Monat gab es entsprechende Hinweise, damals erklärte Zoox, es gebe Angebote und Verhandlungen zur Übernahme – jedoch wurde deren Herkunft nicht verraten. Nun ist es offiziell, Amazon hat das Ergebnis inzwischen mitgeteilt. Zum Kaufpreis schreibt der US-Konzern nichts, mehrere US-Medien hatten vorab jedoch nicht nur die Übernahme vermeldet, sondern auch den Preis in Milliardenhöhe.

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TechCrunch has learned that Amazon has acquired Body Labs, a company with a stated aim of creating true-to-life 3D body models to support various b2b software applications — such as virtually trying on clothes or photorealistic avatars for gaming.

One source suggested the price-tag Amazon paid for Body Labs could be $100M+. However a second well-placed source suggested it’s closer to $70M than $100M — so we’re pegging it at between $50M and $70M.

An Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment on the acquisition.

New York based Body Labs was founded in March 2013, according to CrunchBase, and had raised more than $10M across two investment rounds — closing an $8M Series A in November 2015.

The company says its AI, computer vision, and body modeling expertise stems from research started at Brown University and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems.

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Apple has acquired Fleetsmith, makers of software that lets businesses automate device setup, patching, and security for company-owned Apple devices such as Macs, iPhones and iPads.

Looking at the bigger picture, the Fleetsmith deal gives Apple an in-house mobile device management solution to offer enterprise clients and supports its overall enterprise strategy. 

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