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Vitalist Inc. Expands Global Wearable Footprint via Acquisition of Somatix, Adding Medical Grade AI and Remote Patient Monitoring to VitalOS(TM)
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[{"type":"text","content":"Vitalist Inc. Expands Global Wearable Footprint via Acquisition of Somatix, Adding Medical Grade AI and Remote Patient Monitoring to VitalOS™\nNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vitalist Inc. (TSX-V: VITA.V) (\"Vitalist\"), a wearable operating-system focused technology company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement dated March 30, 2026 (the \"Merger Agreement\") to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Somatix, Inc. (\"Somatix\"), a New York-based medical technology company focused on AI-powered remote patient monitoring (the \"Transaction\"). This acquisition marks the next phase of Vitalist's growth by adding to the VitalOS operating system and expanding the serviceable market from retail consumers and enterprise users into clinical environments. By adding Somatix's medical grade analytics to VitalOS, Vitalist is building one connected platform that can power wearables across retail, enterprise, and healthcare. The Somatix acquisition complements Vitalist's strategic direction in developing a multi-faceted wearable ecosystem. Retail Consumer - VitalOS will power Reebok-branded smartwatches and other consumer devices, delivering long battery life and highly customizable experiences to the mass market.Enterprise OS - VitalOS is licensed as a white-label operating system that helps third-party brands launch differentiated wearables quickly, without rebuilding core software from scratch. Vitalist is demonstrating this through its previously announced partnership with Benio, where VitalOS will serve as the foundational software for Benio's specialized wearable solutions.Medical Technology - Somatix's AI-driven remote patient monitoring and clinical analytics will run on VitalOS, enabling hospitals, senior living facilities, home care companies, and other healthcare providers to deploy medical-grade wearables on the same core platform. Integrating Clinical Intelligence into the VitalOS Ecosystem The addition of Somatix brings a predictive brain to the Vitalist hardware portfolio. Somatix’s SafeBeing™ platform uses patented algorithms to analyze Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in real time. Unlike standard trackers, this technology detect...