// M&A, Strategies, Alliances // Siemens is acquiring Mendix for $730mn, a specialist in application development software for constrained devices, and a leader in the ‘low-code’ segment. Luxoft has acquired Objective Software, a German company specializing in autonomous driving and mobility software and ADAS systems. No price has been given. // Networks, Protocols, & Wireless // The Zigbee Alliance says that it has now sold over 500mn Zigbee chipsets, with a projection from ON World set to see the figure hit 3.8bn by 2023, some 85% of total 802.15.4 chips. Qorvo has announced that it is the first company to be certified for Zigbee Green Power v1.1’s multi-sensor and generic switch features. Qorvo acquired Zigbee pioneer GreenPeak. // Big Data,…