3D mapping technology developer Paracosm, which had received $3.3m in a 2014 round featuring iRobot, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum.
Spatial computing technology provider Occipital agreed on Wednesday to acquire Paracosm, US-based 3D sensor technology spinout of University of Flordia, for an undisclosed amount, giving an exit to robotics producer iRobot.
Founded in 2013, Paracosm is developing low-cost 3D sensors and, latterly, light detection and ranging (lidar) technology. Its core product is a handheld lidar scanner called PX-80 that is used by construction teams to measure work completed on sites.
Occipital is working on its own simultaneous localisation and mapping…
