“Cybersecurity has become a basic requirement for industry”
Security expert Thomas Hopfner from software manufacturer MVTec explains why networked production environments are a preferred target for attacks.
Machine Vision
Could the global industrial automation market face another supply chain crunch?
In 2025, industrial automation OEMs faced uncertainty due to a US-China trade policy shift, delaying orders.
Image Processing Expertise Under One Strong Brand
From January 2026, Allied Vision will unite with Chromasens, Mikrotron, NET, and SVS-Vistek, combining their technological expertise. CEO Robert Franz emphasizes customer-centricity and motivations for this approach.
EPIC Summit 2026: Global photonics leaders meet in Nice
Over two days, more than 450 industry leaders from Europe, North America and Asia will gather in Nice.
AI in robotics: new trends and applications
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has published a position paper on "AI in Robotics", which highlights the trends, challenges and commercial applications.
Medabsy appoints Petra Gospodnetić as new CTO
As founder and head of the department for vision inspection planning at the Fraunhofer ITWM, she specializes in machine vision for quality inspection.
Vision On Line appoints Christian Schaarschmidt as new Managing Director
Together with his brother, he has already worked successfully in leading positions at Stemmer Imaging and SVS-Vistek.
New Segment Director at JAI
The company has appointed James Cameron as Global Segment Director Food.
Ams Osram sells sensor business to Infineon
The sale includes companies with assets of around EUR 130 million, which will be used to repay convertible bonds and senior notes.
MIT REAP delegation visits IDS
Organized by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation and the Campus Founders, the visit offered insights into the technological development of IDS.
Excelitas takes over Luxium Solutions
The acquisition adds advanced materials and precise optical and sensor capabilities to the product portfolio.
VDMA Machine Vision: New Chairman of the Board and change of members
Daniel Seiler, CEO at AT, takes over the position from Dr. Olaf Munkelt, co-founder of MVTec Software.
New Director of Business Development at Opto
Paul-Gerald Dittrich took over the position at the beginning of the year.
MVTec and Qualcomm: New partnership for faster deep learning applications
By integrating MVTec Halcon with the Neural Processing Units (NPU) of Qualcomm Dragonwing processors, smart cameras in particular will benefit from increased speed and efficiency.
Innovative camera technology from IDS receives award
The technology company Trumpf has honored IDS with the Supplier Award as "Best Innovator".
Vega starts construction of production and logistics center in Kuppenheim
The measurement technology manufacturer has started construction of a new site in Kuppenheim.
Keysight and Edmund Optics cooperate in the Trusted Optical Partnerships Program
Keysight Technologies has joined Edmund Optics' Trusted Optical Partnerships (TOPs) program.
VKT takes over sales and service for Revealer in Europe
Since December 1, 2025, VKT GmbH has been the new partner for European sales and service of Revealer's high-speed camera technology.
Technology Day "Solutions and Products for Defense" presents the latest innovations for safety-critical applications
The free online event will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST and is aimed at users and integrators from the machine vision sector.
Precision in coordinate measuring technology at CEM
The Spanish Metrology Center (CEM) was the first Mitutoyo customer in Europe to put the LEGEX Takumi coordinate measuring machine (CMM) into operation
IDS offers a 3-year voluntary manufacturer's warranty for industrial cameras
This includes models from the uEye, uEye+, uEye Live, uEye EVS, uEye 3D and IDS NXT series, which were purchased directly or via authorized partners.
Visometry records 48 percent sales growth
The number of customers using the Twyn quality inspection solution increased by over 40 percent.
Spherea acquires Averna
The Spherea Group has signed an agreement to fully acquire the Canadian company Averna.
Sariki and Mitutoyo work more closely together
The two companies are now strategic partners
Enhanced Camera Integration with Modular PoE Daughterboard
IDS Imaging Development Systems has expanded its modular camera concept with a remote GigE PoE board.
Efficient Deep Learning Model Adaptation
MVTec Software introduces a new deep learning feature in Halcon 25.11, enabling flexible adaptation to evolving production environments.
Automated Connector Assembly Using Laser Profile Scanners
The Scancontrol 3010-200 laser profile scanners enable robots to precisely detect and handle flexible cables in real time.
Versatile LED Bar Lights for Dynamic Machine Vision Applications
Metaphase Lighting Technologies introduces the TXFL Series, ultra-bright bar lights designed for machine vision applications in logistics and warehouse environments.
inspect America 01 2026 available
In this issue, learn more about Photonics West 2026, where industrial machine vision takes center stage
High-Speed Industrial Imaging with Advanced Ethernet Cameras
Lucid Vision Labs introduces the Atlas25 camera series, featuring a 25GigE interface and RDMA for high-speed industrial imaging.
Sensor Series for Object Detection
The new G17225 series from Hamamatsu Photonics is designed for high-performance applications in foreign object detection and non-destructive testing (NDT).
Enhanced Acoustic Cameras with Integrated GPS
Flir has integrated GPS into its Si2 Series acoustic cameras, enhancing predictive maintenance inspections with precise location data
Optical Solutions for Advanced UAV Imaging
As the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) expands across sectors like precision agriculture and infrastructure inspection, the requirements for onboard imaging systems intensify.
JAI expands prism camera series with three 5.1 MP models
The new models – AP-5100T-CXPA, AP-5100T-MCL and AP-5100T-5GE – extend the Apex family, which already includes 1.6 and 3.2 megapixel versions, to a total of ten camera models
Growth and innovation in 2026
The company is aiming for sales growth of over 10 percent, particularly in the logistics, medical technology and agriculture sectors.
