Misty Robotics acquired by Swedish company

BOULDER — Misty Robotics Inc. has been acquired by Sweden-based Furhat Robotics, the company announced Monday in a news release. The purchase price of the deal was not disclosed.

Founded in 2017 as a spin-off of Sphero Inc., Misty Robotics creates personal robots that respond to touch and voice and offer social cues.

Furhat Robotics is also a spin-off, having been created from the Royal Institute of Technology in 2014. It builds social robots with highly expressive and customizable faces.

Nothing will change for Misty Robotics’ existing customers.

“We couldn’t have found a better company to join forces with than Furhat Robotics,” said Misty…