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Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion: Report
Brief published October 13, 2026 ยท Original source published October 12, 2026
Original reporting by Reuters at economictimes.indiatimes.com.
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What happened
Decart, an AI startup, has built two models with distinct capabilities: Lucy handles real-time video editing, while Oasis simulates environments intended for robotics and autonomous systems. Amazon is reportedly in acquisition talks with Decart at a valuation of around $7 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The deal has not been confirmed by either party, and terms remain unverified.
Why it matters
A $7 billion acquisition would signal that simulation environments for robotics are now valued at a scale comparable to large foundation model efforts. For builders working on autonomous systems, Oasis-style environment simulation could accelerate training pipelines without requiring physical hardware, making the underlying technology strategically significant to a major cloud and logistics operator like Amazon.
What to watch
Whether Amazon confirms the deal and clarifies how Decart's Oasis simulation capability would integrate with its existing robotics and AWS infrastructure. Independent benchmarks of both Lucy and Oasis against competing tools would help validate the reported valuation.