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Dropbox has announced plans to acquire AI-focused object storage specialist Tigris Data and has unveiled DBX Agent Cloud, a new storage and data infrastructure platform aimed at developers and businesses building AI applications.
The move marks a significant expansion beyond Dropbox’s traditional file storage and sharing services. DBX Agent Cloud launches with S3-compatible object storage designed to support AI workloads across multiple cloud environments, with future plans to add filesystem and content-processing capabilities.
Dropbox said the planned acquisition of Tigris will strengthen its infrastructure offering, bringing together Tigris’ expertise in globally distributed object storage with Dropbox’s experience operating storage platforms at scale.
At the same time, Dropbox is introducing a range of AI-powered features within its core platform. Users can ask Dropbox to find information, summarise folders, compare document versions, draft content, edit PDFs and images, transcribe recordings, and refine video clips. The service can also carry out multi-step tasks such as organising folders and managing files, subject to user approval.
The company is also expanding integrations with AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude and Muse, allowing users to work with Dropbox content without repeatedly uploading files.
Ashraf Alkarmi, co-CEO of Dropbox, said the company’s aim is to give customers greater flexibility in how they use AI while maintaining control of their content and data.
According to Dropbox, the new AI-powered experience has already been rolled out to more than 70,000 teams. The initial deployment covers eligible Standard and Advanced customers in the US, UK and Australia, with broader availability planned for 2027.
