Unity Acquires RestAR

Unity Acquires Augmented Reality AEC Platform VisualLive

March 4, 2021

Software

Unity has acquired VisualLive, an augmented reality (AR) platform for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, to expand Unity Reflect’s AR capabilities and connect field teams with design/BIM data. The acquisition closed on March 4, 2021, and VisualLive employees will join Unity from VisualLive’s headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona; financial terms were not disclosed.

Unity Technologies Acquires Artomatix

March 10, 2020

AI & Machine Learning

Unity Technologies has acquired Artomatix, a Dublin‑based AI-driven 3D content creation company and maker of ArtEngine. Artomatix will join Unity and continue operating out of Dublin, with Unity planning to grow the Dublin team and integrate Artomatix's AI tools to accelerate high-fidelity content creation across games, VFX, automotive and design industries.

ARKA Group Acquires Maxar's Radar and Sensor Technology (RST) Group

November 1, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

ARKA Group, L.P. has completed the acquisition of Maxar’s Radar and Sensor Technology (RST) group, a Ypsilanti, Michigan–based radar and sensor engineering team that supports U.S. government synthetic aperture radar (SAR) programs. The acquisition adds radar, moving-target indication and full‑spectrum geospatial intelligence capabilities to ARKA’s existing space hardware and software offerings, strengthening its mission-focused solutions for U.S. and allied defense customers.

Qualcomm Acquires Clay AIR

November 23, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Qualcomm has acquired Clay AIR, an AI-powered hand-tracking and gesture-recognition technology company, to strengthen its XR (extended reality) technology stack. The acquisition adds Clay AIR's hardware-agnostic tracking technology and team of computer vision and machine-learning experts to Qualcomm's XR capabilities.

HARMAN Acquires Apostera

February 10, 2022

Automotive

HARMAN International (a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics) has acquired Germany-based Apostera, a maker of augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) software for automotive applications. Apostera's hardware-agnostic AR/MR platform and expertise will be integrated into HARMAN's Automotive division to expand its digital cockpit and in-vehicle AR/MR capabilities.

InterDigital Acquires AI Video-Compression Startup Deep Render

October 30, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

InterDigital, Inc. has acquired London-based AI startup Deep Render, adding the startup’s AI-native video compression technology, patent portfolio, and research team to InterDigital’s Video Lab. The acquisition strengthens InterDigital’s leadership in video compression and deepens its AI talent and IP base to accelerate development of next-generation video codecs and delivery technologies.