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MICROVISION, INC. (MVIS): M&A transaction — MicroVision completes acquisition of Ibeo's lidar assets; eyes $10-15M revenue in 2023
MICROVISION, INC.
- MicroVision paid EUR 7M initial, EUR 3M escrow, EUR 5M holdback for Ibeo's lidar sensor assets.
- Combined company expects 2023 revenue between $10M and $15M from hardware and software products.
- Acquisition adds Ibeo's perception software to MicroVision's MAVIN hardware, targeting a "one box solution" for automotive OEMs.
- Expands multi-market strategy to industrial, smart infrastructure, robotics, commercial vehicle segments with Ibeo's flash-based sensor.
- MicroVision leadership remains under CEO Sumit Sharma; partnership with ZF Friedrichshafen expected to expand.