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Autodesk cherry-picks GRIP Entertainment for game AI technology
The deal strengthens Autodesk plans to deliver technology for “intelligent” game characters. Autodesk today acquired specific technology-related assets and hired ...
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Autodesk scoops up 3D point cloud innovator Alice Labs
Studio Clouds edits point clouds for use in 3ds Max and Maya and displays with game engine speed. Everyone is ...
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SAP to acquire Right Hemisphere for design visualization
The two have been technology partners for years; what took SAP so long to bring 3D to the enterprise? Business ...
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Autodesk acquires NURBS-based ray tracing technology
Numenus RenderGin generates visualizations from CAD data without triangulation. Automotive design is a targeted use. Autodesk has acquired certain technology-related ...
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Autodesk buys a DIY online recipe book
Autodesk acquires Instructables, extending its reach into the growing Maker Movement. The CAD industry is arming in a new war ...
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2007: Oracle acquires Agile in $495 million bid to become PLM leader
In hindsight, this acquisition was just one of many; Oracle assimilated Agile and moved on. Here’s what it looked like ...
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2007: Major acquisitions consolidate PLM industry
Two major acquisitions dominated the PLM scene in 2007: Siemens buying UGS and Oracle buying Agile. An analysis by CIMdata’s ...
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Trimble clears final hurdle in Tekla acquisition
Stockholders vote overwhelmingly for Trimble bid. Autodesk, Bentley, and Nemetschek now have a stronger competitor in structural engineering. Trimble has ...
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2007: Surprise! Siemens to acquire UGS
The $3.5 billion deal cashed out investors and paved the way for the Siemens PLM Software of today. From the ...
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Ansys to buy Apache Design Solutions
The $310 million deal will give Ansys a more comprehensive portfolio of engineering solvers in electronics for product design. Ansys ...
