MedCity News September 5, 2024
Katie Adams

Samsung announced its plans to acquire French medtech startup Sonio. The startup’s AI platform, which was cleared by the FDA last year, automates ultrasound reporting so that healthcare providers can conduct these exams with greater accuracy and efficiency.

The world’s tech giants continue to make acquisitions aimed at deepening their presence in the healthcare world. This week, Samsung acquired a French medtech startup focused on making fetal ultrasounds more efficient with AI.

Samsung Medison, the South Korean tech giant’s medical device subsidiary, signed an agreement to buy Sonio, which was founded in 2020.

Sonio’s AI platform — which was cleared by the FDA in August of last year — automates ultrasound reporting. The technology is meant to enable healthcare...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Medical Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Technology, Trends
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