Valens Semiconductor Acquires Acroname

HOD HASHARON, Israel, June 11, 2024 — Valens Semiconductor has acquired automation and control technologies company Acroname in a deal worth $7.8 million in cash. The deal, Valens said, enables it to expand its position in the industrial market with a holistic USB-focused offering that includes Valens’ USB extension chipsets, augmented by Acroname’s technology. Valens will specifically be focusing on its VS6320 chipset, a 100 m industrial-grade copper SuperSpeed USB extension, to create a solution for USB peripherals that include both extension and fully programmable switching of USB signals.

In announcing the transaction, Valens identified the progression of the industrial and machine vision in the transition to USB-connected cameras, with USB3 Vision cameras accounting for nearly 30% of the connectivity interfaces, the company said.

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Published: June 2024

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machine vision: Machine vision, also known as computer vision or computer sight, refers to the technology that enables machines, typically computers, to interpret and understand visual information from the world, much like the human visual system. It involves the development and application of algorithms and systems that allow machines to acquire, process, analyze, and make decisions based on visual data. Key aspects of machine vision include: Image acquisition: Machine vision systems use various...