indie Semiconductor Inc. (INDI) stock is soaring 5.10% in pre-market trading on Thursday, following the announcement of its agreement to acquire emotion3D GmbH, a Vienna-based developer of advanced perception algorithms and software for automotive applications.

The acquisition, valued at $20 million in cash with potential additional earnouts of up to $10 million, strategically positions indie Semiconductor to enhance its offerings in the automotive solutions market. emotion3D's expertise in in-cabin sensing, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), and automated driving aligns well with indie's hardware solutions, potentially accelerating the company's growth in the rapidly evolving automotive technology sector.

Mark Tyndall, EVP of Corporate Development at indie, emphasized the strategic value of the acquisition, stating it will enable the co-optimization of hardware-software solutions for ADAS applications and enhance their vision and radar portfolio. This move is expected to strengthen indie Semiconductor's competitive position and expand its market opportunities, which investors seem to view favorably as reflected in the stock's pre-market surge.