Sony will buy Toshiba 's image sensor
business for $ 155 million. Until March 31, 2016, the plant, equipment and employees will move to Sony Semiconductor Corporation. The company plans to increase revenue from the sale of CMOS matrices - in this industry, it is already one of the leaders.
Sony uses its own CMOS sensors in unmanned vehicles for the provision of geodetic servicesSony Corporation produces sensors for cameras of Samsung smartphones and tablets, Apple and other companies, as well as for its own gadgets. Recently, Sony
opened a company to provide surveying and inspection services using drones , and before that
bought a stake in Japanese startup ZMP, developing unmanned vehicles.
About a quarter of the world market for CMOS sensors was made by Sony. 5% of the global market of robotic cars is occupied by the sensors of the corporation.
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Sony this year shows positive results in the eighth generation gaming console market and CMOS sales, losing money on smartphones and Sony Pictures.