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Facebook stated Friday that it acquired a start-up called GrokStyle, which utilizes expert system to assist consumers discover furnishings and house decoration.
“We are excited to welcome GrokStyle to Facebook,” Facebook spokesperson Vanessa Chan stated in a declaration. “Their team and technology will contribute to our AI capabilities.”
Furniture seller Ikea utilizes innovation established by GrokStyle in its mobile app. Users snap an image of a furniture piece and the app reveals them comparable items they can acquire online.
In an article, GrokStyle states it’s “moving on as a team” however does not discuss it was acquired by Facebook.
“Our team and technology will live on, and we will continue using our AI to build great visual search experiences for retail,” GrokStyle stated in the post. “As part of this next chapter, we are winding down our business.”
The San Francisco start-up, established in 2015, does keep in mind on its LinkedIn page that it’s been gotten byFacebook That page likewise states GrokStyle has in between 2 and 10 workers.
Facebook decreased to state just how much it invested to obtain GrokStyle. Bloomberg reported earlier about the acquisition.
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