Cognex
Natick, United States
Robotics Components · Founded 1981 · Public
Cognex is a publicly traded machine vision company best known for industrial barcode readers, vision sensors, vision software and 3D vision systems. Its products detect defects, read codes and text, guide robots and track parts in factories and distribution centres. The company has been building machine vision technology since 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. Its 2025 revenue was roughly $994 million, and it sells through integration and distribution partners worldwide. Cognex is expanding into robotic perception. In September 2026 it announced plans to acquire RealSense, a depth-camera specialist, to extend its reach into high-growth robotic perception markets.
Visit website- Based in
- Natick, United States
- Founded
- 1981
- Builds
- Robotics Components
- Industries
- Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Automotive
- Stage
- Public
- Team
- 2,500 to 3,000 people
- Funding raised
- $6.5M
- Open roles
- None listed today