Clay AIR

Clay AIR is a French developer of an AI-based gesture recognition and computer vision platform. Clay AIR hand tracking technology is the result of more than 10 years of research in machine learning and user interaction. Over the past 5 years (by November 2021), Clay AIR has partnered with some of the largest OEMs to commercialize a new level of interactivity, developing software solutions with industry leaders such as Qualcomm, Lenovo, Bose, Renault, Faurecia, Nreal and others.

History

2021: Qualcomm bought Clay AIR

At the end of November 2021, Qualcomm acquired Clay AIR. The financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.

The acquisition strengthens Qualcomm XR's technology stack by adding high-precision and energy-efficient Clay AIR hardware-independent technology and an industry-leading team of experts in computer vision, interaction design, and machine learning.

Qualcomm and Clay AIR are driven by a common vision of providing an uninterrupted and high-performance metaverse for users and developers, and the acquisition of Clay AIR strengthens Qualcomm's full XR technology stack, which uses hand tracking and gesture recognition technologies, "said Thomas Amilien, CEO and founder of Clay AIR.

Qualcomm acquired Clay AIR

Clay AIR of Bordeaux is a subsidiary of HINS SAS, which Qualcomm previously acquired. The company has been a partner of the American processor developer since January 2019, when its technology was integrated into the design of technologies for virtual reality instead of sensors from Leap Motion (now Ultraleap). The huge advantage of Clay AIR technology: no additional sensor is required, everything passes through the standard RGB camera and without undue load on the system on the chip (SoC).^[1][2]

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