Amazon Acquires Deep Learning Startup Orbeus to Make Inroads in Smart Software for Connected Devices and Cloud Computing

Amazon.com Inc., the largest internet retailer in the world, has acquired Artificial Intelligence-based deep learning startup Orbeus Inc. However, online search has disclosed that the domain name of Orbeus, Orbe.us, is registered in the name of Amazon Hostmaster, which is a part of Amazon technologies Inc., an Amazon subsidiary. Based on neural networks, a powerful artificial intelligence (AI), a photo recognition technology named ReKognition was developed by Orbeus. PhotoTime, an app by Orbeus was launched much before Google announced its launch of its successful Photos app, which is also based on AI.