UK | Electric Drive | Mergers & Acquisitions Turntide Technologies acquires AVID Technology and forms intelligent motor systems supplier cluster in the UK By Jim Gibbins – 1st July 2021 Electric motor maker, Turntide Technologies of Sunnyvale, California, the developer of the Smart Motor System, has acquired AVID Technology Ltd, a British company manufacturing electric powertrain components and systems based in Gateshead, UK.