GMEX Robotics to acquire MediaMeta.ai for social intelligence
GMEX has evolved from a fitness equipment supplier to a provider of service and social robots. Source: GMEX Robotics GMEX Robotics Corp. yesterday said it has entered a definitive share-purchase agreement with Alpha Meta AI Pte. Ltd., MetaGen AI Ltd., and other parties. The companies said the acquisition will add artificial intelligence related to human behavioral modeling to GMEX’s automation portfolio. “Social intelligence has long been the missing layer between capable AI systems
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GMEX Robotics is acquiring MediaMeta.ai, a company that specializes in artificial intelligence for understanding human behavior and social context. MediaMeta's technology is designed to help AI systems interpret social cues, cultural context, and behavioral patterns so they can interact more naturally with humans. GMEX plans to integrate this social intelligence capability into robots intended for consumer, hospitality, education, healthcare, and other environments. The acquisition reflects a broader industry shift toward building robots that can better understand and respond to human social interaction rather than just perform physical tasks.
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