Intel Capital exited Emotient, which is developing facial recognition technology, after investing in a $6m round in 2013.
Intel Capital, the corporate venturing arm of semiconductor technology manufacturer Intel, has exited US-based facial expression recognition technology developer Emotient in an acquisition by computing company Apple, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
The amount paid by Apple was not disclosed. Founded in 2012, Emotient is developing technology that translates facial expressions into usable information.
Apple has not disclosed its plans for Emotient, but the technology could potentially be used in a range of fields from advertising to security and…
