
Qioptiq Photonics becomes Excelitas Germany
The renaming is part of the global consolidation of the Excelitas Group.
The renaming is part of the global consolidation of the Excelitas Group.
The company is strengthening its position in force and strain measurement by acquiring Swiss company X-Sensors AG, a specialist in high-precision sensors.
New interim CEO Paul Scholten takes over management
Pleora Technologies has appointed Anis Hanna as president
The series of guidelines is intended to become a common technical basis for providers and users of machine vision projects.
The new position paper from the International Federation of Robotics highlights the future of humanoid robots, which are considered the next major innovation in robotics.
Critical Manufacturing, a provider of MES solutions, has acquired Convanit, a company specializing in AI-powered image analysis in high-tech manufacturing.
In July 2025, Opto opened a new branch office in the United States. Thomas Spieker is the Managing Director of Opto Microscopy Solutions.
Realsense, a company specializing in AI-based machine vision, is being spun off from Intel Corporation. At the same time, it has completed another round of financing.
Stefan Becker has been appointed Managing Director of Eckelmann Automation Technology in Shanghai and now forms a dual leadership team together with Zhongwei Huang.
The international trade fair for optical technologies will take place in Frankfurt am Main from May 5 to 7, 2026.
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Shape Recognition, Object Positioning, and Distance Measurements in Logistics
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Laser World of Photonics 2025 in Munich ended with record figures and an optimistic outlook for the industry.
The first Twyn user meeting hosted by Visometry in Darmstadt at the end of June focused on exchanges between users and experts.
Spherea has acquired the US subsidiary of the Konrad Group
CCS has announced the relocation of its Taiwan office from Taipei to Zhubei City.
Zebra Technologies and Clearview Imaging have opened the Industrial Automation Center of Excellence in Oxfordshire, UK.
Hexagon plans to spin off its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions into a new company called Octave.
The global machine vision market recorded revenues of $5.6 billion in 2024, representing a decline of 3.9% compared to 2023.
The company was the exclusive industry partner of the 12th International Graduate Summer School on Biophotonics, which took place from June 7 to 14, 2025, on the Swedish island of Ven.
Siemens is now part of the MVTec Technology Partner Program
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Optical Wafer Inspection
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