# Cognex acquires ViDi Systems: acquisition

Canonical ID: `95aef764-2c71-472e-92fc-70c1a3ada37d`

Cognex acquired ViDi Systems (April 2017, terms undisclosed), a Swiss deep-learning-based machine-vision software company, forming the basis of Cognex's deep-learning product line. (month-precision)

- **Structure:** full acquisition
- **Status:** completed
- **Valuation:** undisclosed
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties

- **Acquirer:** [Cognex](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cognex.md)
- **Acquired:** [ViDi Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/vidi-systems.md)

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2017-04-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cognex.com/company/press-releases/2019/cognex-acquires-sualab-to-advance-its-leadership-in-deep-learning-based-machine-vision


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