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Intel’s Internet of Things Acquisition History in 16 Slides

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Intel acquired smart eyewear company Recon Instruments in June 2015 for a reported price of $175 million.

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Intel acquires Recon Instruments

Recon Instruments makes smart glasses for sports and industrial use.

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Intel acquires Saffron Technology

Intel acquired artificial intelligence company Saffron Technology in October 2015.

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Saffron’s cloud-based cognitive computing platform has been integrated into Intel’s New Devices Group and used for big data analytics.

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Intel acquires Altera

Intel completed its purchase of Altera, a maker of freely programmable gate array (FPGA) chips, for $16.7 billion in December 2015.

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Altera’s specialization in FPGA chips is helping Intel build its position in data centers, self-driving cars, and machine learning.

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Intel acquires Arynga

Intel announced its acquisition of Arynga in April 2016, with the price yet to be disclosed.

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Arynga’s cloud-based software will be used to provide over-the-air updates for connected automobiles.

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Intel acquires Yogitech

Intel acquired Italian safety technology company Yogitech in April 2016 for an undisclosed sum.

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Intel estimates that 30% of the IoT market segment will require functional safety technologies. The Yogitech acquisition bolsters Intel’s position in advanced driver assistance systems, robotics, and autonomous machines.

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Intel signed a deal to acquire Russian company Itseez in May 2016 – another move to improve Intel’s position in connected automobiles.

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Intel acquires Itseez

Itseez has expertise in machine vision technologies for automobiles, security cameras, and robotics.

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Intel acquires Nervana Systems

Intel announced its purchase of deep learning company Nervana Systems in August 2016. The deal was reportedly valued at $408 million.

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Intel bought the company to bolster its strength in artificial intelligence. Nervana’s chips will be integrated into Intel’s data center technologies, where machine learning capabilities are increasingly crucial due to increased information load.

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Intel announced plans to purchase Movidius in September 2016. The deal was reported to be worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $400 million.

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Intel acquires Movidius

Movidius specializes in low-power-consumption imaging chips for machine vision used in drone, virtual reality, and security camera technologies.

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