FILE PHOTO: The logo of TDK Corp is pictured at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's TDK said on Thursday it has acquired U.S.-based SoftEye, which makes software and hardware for smart glasses, as the smartphone battery maker looks for growth drivers linked to artificial intelligence.
SoftEye, based in San Diego, California, develops technology that facilitates eye tracking and object recognition. Its founder and CEO, Te-Won Lee, was an executive at Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm.
