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Cognex

Cognex makes machine-vision cameras, barcode readers and software that let factories and warehouses automatically inspect, identify and track products.

ApplicationRobotics & physical AI
What it does

Cognex makes machine-vision cameras, barcode readers and software that let factories and warehouses automatically inspect, identify and track products.

Why it matters

It sells AI-based visual inspection software (OneVision) to manufacturers, including Schneider Electric, and machine-vision systems used in electronics and semiconductor production; AI is a growing feature of its products.

How it makes money

Manufacturers and logistics companies buy its vision systems, barcode readers and software, directly and through distributors and integrators.

Geography

United States

AI stack position

Robotics, autonomous systems and physical AI. Companies bringing AI into the physical world: self-driving cars, humanoid robots, drones and factory automation. This is often called "physical AI." Open the robotics lens.

Same-layer peers

Same-layer peers share an editorial stack classification; that alone does not establish direct competition.

Connections (1)

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Current relationships (1)

Schneider Electric uses AI inspection software from Cognex
Uses technology fromCurrent
Cognex said in May 2026 that Schneider Electric doubled yield and reduced false rejects by standardizing AI inspection on Cognex's OneVision platform.

Source: 2026-05-13 · reviewed 2026-10-02

Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating

Limits: Customer case example in a Cognex release; does not establish how many Schneider sites use it, contract value, or exclusivity.

Cognex OneVision Adoption Ramps as Manufacturers Scale AI Vision Globally ↗
Evidence for this profile

Cognex Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results ↗
Reviewed

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