Samsung finalizes $92M acquisition of French ultrasound AI firm Sonio
Radiology Business September 4, 2024
Technology giant Samsung has finalized its $92.4 million acquisition of ultrasound artificial intelligence firm Sonio, the two announced Monday.
The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance recently approved the deal, paving the way for Samsung to acquire 100% of Sonio’s shares. Founded in 2020, the acquired firm offers products to aid physicians in assessing and documenting OB/GYN scans, such as prenatal ultrasounds.
Last year, it earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for Sonio Detect—a software that allows sonographers, surgeons and other providers to perform fetal ultrasounds in real time.
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