TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 6, 2016 — Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) will acquire Ascending Technologies, a German unmanned aerial vehicle developer, for an undisclosed amount to further the optimization of Intel’s technology in the drone marketplace, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday.
“We plan for the Ascending Technologies team to continue supporting their current customers while also collaborating with Intel’s perceptual computing team to develop UAV technology that can help drones fly with more awareness of their environments,” Josh Walden, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s new technology group, wrote in a blog entry posted Monday.
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