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Cognex is a Natick, Massachusetts maker of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers — the cameras, sensors and software that let automated factories and warehouses inspect parts, verify assembly, detect defects and identify products at line speed.

United StatesRobotics & hardwareFounded 1981Machine vision systems, sensors & industrial barcode reading

About Cognex

Cognex is a Natick, Massachusetts maker of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers — the cameras, sensors and software that let automated factories and warehouses inspect parts, verify assembly, detect defects and identify products at line speed. Founded in 1981, it is one of the longest-established names in industrial vision. Its range runs from fixed-mount DataMan barcode readers and In-Sight vision systems to AI-based inspection tools and the SLX portfolio aimed at logistics operations such as scan tunnels and label verification. Cognex sells to automotive, electronics, logistics, consumer goods, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical and medical-device manufacturers, through direct offices in more than 30 countries and a distributor network; it states that it has shipped more than four million image-based products since its founding (company-stated figure).

For partners, Cognex matters because vision is the perception layer that most robot cells, conveyors and automated lines depend on: integrators and end users worldwide standardise on its readers and cameras when a production or fulfilment line needs reliable identification and inspection data.

Products & services

  • In-Sight vision systems and AI-based inspection cameras
  • DataMan fixed-mount and handheld industrial barcode readers
  • SLX portfolio of logistics solutions (tunnel scanning, label and print verification)
  • Vision sensors and 3D vision systems
  • Vision software for inspection, guidance and identification in automated manufacturing and distribution

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Cognex is a Natick, Massachusetts maker of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers — the cameras, sensors and software that let automated factories and warehouses inspect parts, verify assembly, detect defects and identify products at line speed. Its listed range includes In-Sight vision systems and AI-based inspection cameras, DataMan fixed-mount and handheld industrial barcode readers, SLX portfolio of logistics solutions, Vision sensors and 3D vision systems.

Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1981.

Listed — NASDAQ: CGNX.

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Profile facts

HeadquartersNatick, Massachusetts, United States (One Vision Drive, Natick, MA 01760, per the official website)
CountryUnited States
IndustryMachine vision systems, sensors & industrial barcode reading
Founded1981
Company size2,745 employees (at the end of 2025, per the company’s annual report)
Markets servedGlobal — offices in more than 30 countries and distributors across the Americas, Europe and Asia; automotive, electronics, logistics, consumer goods, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical-device industries
Official websitecognex.com
Public fundingListed — NASDAQ: CGNX
Profile statusNot yet claimed
Facts last verified6 November 2026

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