Walmart Acquires AR Optical Tech Company Memomi

EssilorLuxottica Acquires Walman Optical Lab Network

March 25, 2021

Medical Devices

EssilorLuxottica has signed an agreement to acquire Walman, a U.S.-based network of 35 optical labs and vision-care service hubs headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The acquisition will expand EssilorLuxottica's lab and service capabilities in the U.S., supporting growth in progressive lenses, anti-reflective coatings and emerging solutions such as myopia management; Walman will continue to operate under its brand.

Walmart Acquires Alert Innovation

October 6, 2022

Transportation

Walmart has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alert Innovation, the Boston-area developer of the Alphabot automated e-grocery fulfillment system. The acquisition brings Alert Innovation’s development, manufacturing and deployment capabilities in-house to accelerate Walmart's market fulfillment center automation and omnichannel grocery fulfillment.

1-800 Contacts Acquires Virtual Try-On Provider Ditto

August 1, 2021

Software

1-800 Contacts acquired Ditto Technologies, an Oakland-based leader in virtual eyewear try-on technology, in August 2021. The purchase expands 1-800 Contacts' B2B technology and services offering by combining Ditto with its Premium Vision and 6over6 businesses to deliver integrated eyewear recommendation, virtual try-on, and optical testing solutions to retailers and eye care professionals.

Scope AR Acquires WakingApp

December 12, 2019

Software

Scope AR, an enterprise augmented reality (AR) solutions provider based in San Francisco, has acquired WakingApp, an AR technology company headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The deal brings WakingApp's AR platform and several founding team members into Scope AR to accelerate development of Scope AR's WorkLink knowledge platform and expand product capabilities for enterprise customers.

Ambarella Acquires Oculii

October 26, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Ambarella, Inc. agreed to acquire Oculii Corporation, an Ohio-based developer of adaptive AI radar perception algorithms, to expand Ambarella's edge AI and sensor-fusion capabilities for automotive and other IoT endpoint applications. The acquisition adds Oculii's radar software (which can boost resolution of conventional radar chips) to Ambarella's CVflow SoC portfolio and is expected to close in Ambarella's Q4 FY2022.

BonLook Acquires EyeMeasure Virtual Optical Measurement App

April 15, 2021

Software

Montreal-based eyewear retailer BonLook has acquired EyeMeasure, a smartphone application that measures pupillary distance and bifocal segment height and includes virtual try-on and frame digitization features. BonLook will integrate EyeMeasure into its services and offer the app and an SDK to retail partners as part of its technology-driven growth strategy.