Johnson & Johnson to buy private robotics firm Auris for $3.4 billion
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(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is buying privately held surgical robotics company Auris Health Inc for about $3.4 billion (£2.64 billion) in cash, the healthcare conglomerate said on Wednesday, as it continues its push into robotics.The agreement includes additional payments by J&J of $2.35 billion, contingent upon Auris reaching certain milestones, J&J said, without elaborating.Auris Health is a developer of robotic technologies focused on lung cancer. The deal follows J&J's acquisition last..