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Machine vision and 3D sensing companies in Japan
Japan is home to 4 machine vision and 3D sensing companies listed in the GlobleMatch directory. Three are listed under Machine Vision & 3D Sensing, and Keyence covers sensing for factory automation and robot guidance. Headquarters span Osaka, Yokohama, Kyoto and Otsu, with founding years from 1973 to 1993. The best-known names include Keyence, Moritex, and CCS Inc. Every profile below is compiled from public sources and human-reviewed, and each company can claim and update its profile free of charge.
Key facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Machine vision and 3D sensing |
| Country | Japan |
| Companies listed | 4 |
| Subcategory focus (top 3 by count) | Machine Vision & 3D Sensing (3), machine vision and sensing for factory automation and robot guidance (1) |
| Data verified | 13 November 2026 |
Market data: Japan
Industrial robot installations, 2025: 36,219 installations, down 19% on the previous year. Even after the fall, the total keeps Japan among the largest national installation markets in this data. Source: IFR World Robotics 2026, press release 2026-09-24.
All 4 companies
| Company | City | What they make or do | Website | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyence | Osaka | Japanese factory-automation supplier providing sensing and vision products for robot cells and factory automation | keyence.com | View profile |
| Moritex | Yokohama | Japanese machine vision optics company developing, manufacturing and selling optical components for industrial imaging | moritex.com | View profile |
| CCS Inc. | Kyoto | Japanese specialist in LED lighting for machine-vision image processing, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Kyoto | ccs-inc.co.jp | View profile |
| OPTEX | Otsu | Japanese sensing group founded in 1979 providing security, automatic door, factory automation and environmental sensing | optex.co.jp | View profile |
Company notes
- Keyence — Keyence, headquartered in Osaka and founded in 1974, is independently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 6861). It reports approximately 12,000 employees worldwide (company-reported; 12,261 consolidated as of 31 March 2025) and direct-sales subsidiaries in 46 countries.
- Moritex — MORITEX, headquartered in Yokohama and founded in 1973, develops and sells optical components for industrial imaging, with approximately 500 people stated in Cognex's 2023 acquisition announcement. It is a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation, acquired in October 2023 for approximately US$275 million.
- CCS Inc. — CCS, headquartered in Kyoto and founded in October 1993, specialises in LED lighting for machine-vision image processing, with more than 15 locations worldwide. It is part of OPTEX GROUP and became wholly owned in 2018.
- OPTEX — OPTEX, headquartered in Otsu, Shiga, and founded in 1979, is the sensing group whose parent OPTEX GROUP Co., Ltd. is listed on the TSE Prime market (6914). It states 2,162 consolidated employees (group-stated, end-2025) and more than 90 locations including 28 overseas companies (group-stated).
How to source machine vision and 3D sensing from Japan
Japan's four companies divide as three under the general Machine Vision & 3D Sensing heading and one, Keyence, recorded specifically for machine vision and sensing for factory automation and robot guidance. Within that general group, each firm occupies a recognisable part of an imaging system. Moritex in Yokohama, founded in 1973, supplies the optics, developing and selling optical components for industrial imaging and now sitting inside Cognex after its October 2023 acquisition. CCS in Kyoto, founded in 1993, supplies the illumination, specialising in LED lighting for machine-vision image processing across electronics, automotive, food, pharmaceutical and semiconductor inspection, from more than 15 locations worldwide. OPTEX in Otsu, founded in 1979, supplies broader sensing, covering security, automatic doors, factory automation and environmental sensing at group scale. Keyence in Osaka, founded in 1974, supplies sensing and vision products that sit inside robot cells, sold through direct-sales subsidiaries in 46 countries, which gives this page a direct-sales route alongside component specialists. The four headquarters, Osaka, Yokohama, Kyoto and Otsu, are all different, reflecting a dispersed, long-established supply base rather than a single-city cluster.
For GlobleMatch sourcing, buyers post a sourcing request free of charge and matching suppliers answer the posting. Introductions are chosen by fit and never sold, a structure that lets an optics requirement and a lighting requirement be assessed on their own technical merits.
What to check before you contact
- Check founding span: the four founding years run from 1973 for Moritex to 1993 for CCS Inc., with Keyence in 1974 and OPTEX in 1979, so all four predate 2000.
- Check scale on stated terms: Keyence reports approximately 12,000 employees worldwide (company-reported), OPTEX states 2,162 consolidated employees (group-stated, end-2025), and Moritex is stated at approximately 500 people in Cognex's 2023 announcement.
- Check group ownership: Moritex is a Cognex subsidiary and CCS Inc. is part of OPTEX GROUP and wholly owned since 2018, while Keyence is independently listed with no parent company.
- Check headquarters spread: each company confirms a different city, Osaka, Yokohama, Kyoto and Otsu, so there is no single-city concentration on this page.
Frequently asked questions
How many machine vision and 3D sensing companies are there in Japan?
The GlobleMatch directory lists 4 machine vision and 3D sensing companies based in Japan, verified 13 November 2026. The count changes as new profiles are reviewed and added.
Can I contact these companies directly?
Yes. Open any profile for the company website and contact route, or post a sourcing request and let matching suppliers answer you. For example, the profile of Keyence links to its official website at keyence.com.
Does it cost anything to be listed on this page?
No. Directory profiles are free, human-reviewed, and can be claimed by the company at any time. There is no pay-to-rank. All 4 profiles on this page are listed on the same basis.
What do machine vision and 3D sensing companies in Japan specialise in?
Based on listed profiles, the main focus areas are Machine Vision & 3D Sensing (3), machine vision and sensing for factory automation and robot guidance (1). The general Machine Vision & 3D Sensing group is the largest focus, with 3 of the 4 companies.
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