Agilent Applied sciencesa supplier of analytical and medical laboratory applied sciences, introduced it has acquired Sigsense, an organization providing an AI-enabled monitoring system for lab devices.
Agilent gives labs in 110 international locations with devices, software program, providers and consumables to help scientists in producing correct outcomes and financial, scientific and operational outcomes.
Sigsense gives AI-enabled expertise that permits labs to observe instrument utilization, situation and capability in actual time. The corporate’s sensors accumulate and interpret knowledge into operational metrics for the devices.
Sigsense’s monitoring algorithm is already accessible to Agilent prospects via its CrossLab Join asset monitoring resolution. CrossLab permits lab managers to see which technological belongings are underperforming and easy methods to optimize them.
“We’re excited to welcome the Sigsense crew to Agilent. They’re an innovator in leveraging synthetic intelligence for lab operations,” Armin Jehle, vice chairman of Agilent CrossLab Companies Division, stated in an announcement.
“By working intently as one crew, we’ll prolong their AI expertise additional, enabling extra prospects to realize extra insights that contribute to lowered downtime and elevated productiveness.”
THE LARGER TREND
Agilent Applied sciences is a publicly traded firm headquartered in California, whereas Sigsense is a privately held firm.
Agilent went public on the New York Inventory Alternate (A:NYSE) in 1999, buying and selling for $27.20 per share. Its inventory is at present $138.28 per share. The corporate’s inventory dropped on Monday upon its announcement of the acquisition.
