Tech giant Samsung announced that it has agreed to acquire San Jose-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up founded by the creators of Siri, Viv Labs to bolster its vision to deliver an AI-based open ecosystem across all of its devices and services that include smartphones, TVs, refrigerators and washing machines.
Vov Labs develops a unique, open AI platform that gives third-party developers the power to use and build conversational assistants and integrate a natural language-based interface into renowned applications and services.
With Viv, Samsung said it will be able to unlock and offer new service experiences for its customers, including one that simplifies user interfaces, understands the context of the user and offers the user the most appropriate and convenient suggestions and recommendations.
Viv’s platform also allows developers to teach the system how to create new applications or to use existing applications, building an open ecosystem of intelligence that is greater than the sum of its parts and gets smarter every day.
Jacopo Lenzi, SVP of Business Development and Strategic Acquisitions
At GIC we’re always looking for startups with a compelling vision and breakthrough experiences we can help build, grow and scale. We see great potential in the Viv AI software and platform, and we’re excited for Viv to reach our millions of users through Samsung’s global presence and distribution.
