Fotonation develops energy-efficient perception AI chip
The company has completed a pre-A funding round, led by Enterprise Ireland and Silicon Gardens, supplemented by other business angels
Machine Vision
EMVA Business Conference: Another speaker introduced
Michael Fischer will speak on the topic of "Smart Factory 5.0 - From Digital Twin to Real Twin".
IMTS 2026 shows ways to increase productivity in manufacturing
The trade fair (September 14-19, 2026) brings together around 86,000 visitors, 1,800 exhibitors and ten technology sectors.
Scalable alignment solution for silicon photonics
3sae presented the Octapod microrobot for the alignment of silicon photonics components at Photonics West 2026.
25 years of Hamamatsu Photonics in Poland
The company has been represented on the Polish market with its own site since 2000 and supports customers from industry, science and research with optoelectronic solutions.
Macnica ATD Europe takes over Indesmatech
Indesmatech specializes in semiconductor manufacturer representation, design-in support, consulting and online sourcing.
Ams Osram sells its CMOS image sensor business
The company is selling it to the US semiconductor manufacturer Indie Semiconductor for a total of EUR 40 million.
Phoenix Contact establishes Chief Sales Officer in the Group Management Board
Stephan Volgmann will take over this role on the Group Management Board from May 15, 2026.
ams Osram strengthens Digital Photonics business and addresses AI data centers
The company reports sales of EUR 796 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 16.5% for the first quarter of 2026.
Zeiss Blockwise integrates Halcon for automated microscopy
Blockwise is designed as a toolbox for automated microscopy and primarily addresses applications in electron microscopy, for example in the semiconductor industry.
Results of the IVSM Spring Meeting in Prague presented
The international standardization community for image processing drew a positive balance after the IVSM Spring Meeting in Prague.
3D laser scanning for 100 percent inspection
Modern production requires precise, fast, and fully automated inspection processes. The robot-assisted inline measurement system Flexscan meets this requirement with two 3D compact sensors
European machine vision expects slight recovery and growth in 2026
According to the VDMA Machine Vision department, sales are expected to increase by around 3%, following a decline of 2% in 2025.
Vision Engineering appoints Harry Curtis as Technical Director
Since April 1, 2026, Curtis has been responsible for the company's global technical strategy while retaining leadership of Vision Technology Partnerships, Vision Optics and Vision TriTeq.
Extech bundles measuring device portfolio on new website
Extech, a brand of Teledyne Flir, has launched an independent website on which the complete range of measuring and test equipment is centrally available.
Beckhoff reports sales growth
The company closed the 2025 financial year with global sales of EUR 1.24 billion, which corresponds to an increase of 6% compared to 2024.
AMS Technologies acquires Bay Photonics
The company will remain with its team, management and location.
IESSS 2026: only a few places remain available
On April 22 and 23, 2026, experts from industry and research will meet for a two-day, technically focused exchange
Laser 2000 and Büchner Lichtsysteme cooperate
Through this cooperation, Laser 2000 is expanding its portfolio in the areas of machine vision, metrology and smart sensor technologies.
Datacation and VA Imaging enter into partnership
The aim of the cooperation is to provide end-to-end computer vision solutions.
Duwe-3d becomes part of the Innovmetric Group
With the integration, the company is contributing its experience to the development of a European Polyworks organization.
Pleora and Imavix enter into partnership
The two companies aim to provide a fully integrated, standards-compliant GigE Vision 3.0 transmitter-to-receiver pipeline.
Indus Engineering segment increases incoming orders
In the 2025 financial year, the export-oriented Engineering segment of Indus Holding generated sales of EUR 583 million, slightly below the previous year (EUR 596.7 million).
Edge-AI on Ambarella's N1-655: Macnica shows industrial partner solutions
At Embedded World 2026, Macnica presented edge AI solutions based on the Ambarella N1 platform together with its partners ienso and Hellbender.
Ams Osram completes sale of Entertainment and Industry Lamps business to Ushio
The cash and debt-free transaction value amounts to EUR 114 million.
Fraunhofer IPMS now offers ultra-trace element analysis on wafers
The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS is expanding its range of analyses for monitoring wafer contamination
Sphereoptics opens recalibration laboratory for light meters in Germany
Since the end of January, spectrometers, spectroradiometers, radiometers, photometers, luxmeters and UV measuring devices have been recalibrated at the Herrsching site for customers throughout Europe.
InfraTec celebrates 35 years of infrared measurement technology and thermography
An engineering office founded in 1990 has developed into a globally active provider with more than 240 employees in the sensor and infrared measurement technology divisions.
Compact, Cooled SWIR Camera
Balluff has developed the most compact cooled SWIR camera in the world. The sensor is cooled by a Peltier element, and the generated heat is transferred directly to the housing.
Image Analysis Software Denk Match AI
AI-based matching process for object-based recognition without prior training.
Optical Measuring Device QM-Fit
QM‑Fit is a compact, intuitively operated vision measuring system that uses automatic part and geometry recognition to begin measurements immediately after the workpiece is placed.
100GigE Cameras of the Zenith Series
The 100GigE cameras in Emergent’s Zenith Series are pushing to higher resolutions and framerates using back-illuminated Sony sensors.
Protective Windows Silwir
Midopt Silwir is a series of high-performance protective windows for thermal imaging systems in the long-wave infrared range (LWIR, 8–12 µm).
3D Camera Nion
The Nion 3D time-of-flight camera combines high spatial resolution with precise depth perception for detailed 3D data, even with fast movements or in difficult environments.
Confocal High Temperature Sensors IFS2407-HT/VAC
The confocal chromatic high-temperature sensors are designed for measurements in demanding environments.
