Facebook quietly acquired London-based computer vision startup Scape Technologies, according to several regulatory filings with the U.K.’s Companies House.
Scape said on its about page that it is building a cloud-based Vision Engine that allows camera devices to understand their environment, using computer vision.
The company added, “Rather than relying on 3D maps built and stored locally, Scape’s Vision Engine builds and references 3D maps in the cloud, allowing devices to tap into a ‘shared understanding’ of an environment.”
Facebook would not reveal the terms of the transaction, with a spokesperson saying in a statement, “We acquire smaller tech companies from time to time.
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