The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Basler: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Basler AG is a German machine vision camera manufacturer and global market leader in digital industrial cameras, headquartered in Ahrensburg near Hamburg. Founded in 1988 by Norbert Basler and Stefan Berendsen, the company designs and manufactures cameras, lenses, lighting, frame grabbers, and the pylon software suite for factory automation, medical imaging, transportation, battery inspection, and robotics applications. Basler trades publicly on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (BSL) and reported €224.5M revenue in 2025 with ~820 employees across 13 locations worldwide.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Revenue 2025
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Basler has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Orbbec1× joint
- 2Roboception GmbH1× joint
Most recent
- Basler x Orbbec (Stereo mini 3D)2025-10-29with Orbbecoperating
- Basler x Roboception (3D Vision)2024-05-15with Roboception GmbHoperating
Basler on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Basler's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Hardy Mehl CEOsecondary-verified
- Ines Brückel CFOsecondary-verified
- Norbert Basler Co-founder & Supervisory Board Chairsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Norbert Baslercofounderfounded 1988-01-01
later founded Basler AG
- Stefan Berendsencofounderfounded 1988-01-01no longer at company
later founded Basler AG
Former / Previously (2)
- Stefan Berendsen Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Dr. Dietmar Ley CEO (2000–2025)secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Basler.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Basler2 deployments
Recent coverage
Basler in third-party press
Basler machine vision technology integrated into Syslogic rugged computers
Luxonis Raises $14 Million to Advance AI Vision for Industrial Automation - MVPro Media
Orbbec. Basler Launch Industrial 3D Vision Partnership | The News Wire | Summer 2026 - Photonics Spectra
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Employees
- 820
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Basler has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Basler x Orbbec (Stereo mini 3D)2025-10-29with Orbbecoperating
- Basler x Roboception (3D Vision)2024-05-15with Roboception GmbHoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Orbbec1× joint
- 2Roboception GmbH1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Basler x Orbbec (Stereo mini 3D)withOrbbectechnology2025-10-29operating
- Basler x Roboception (3D Vision)withRoboception GmbHinvestment2024-05-15operating
Funding rounds (1)
- IPO1999-03-23
Investors: Public Market (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Basler’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipBasler x Orbbec (Stereo mini 3D)
2025-10-29Basler AG and Orbbec launched a technology partnership for industrial 3D vision, with the first product being the Basler Stereo mini 3D camera for logistics and factory automation applications including AMRs/AGVs. The camera integrates with Basler's pylon SDK and was presented at LogiMAT 2026.
PartnershipBasler x Roboception (3D Vision)
2024-05-15Basler AG acquired a 25.1% stake in Munich-based 3D vision specialist Roboception GmbH as part of a strategic investment and capital increase, extending their existing cooperation to expand 3D vision solutions for factory automation, robotics and logistics.
Funding roundIPO funding round
1999-03-23IPO
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
ace at Germany, Europe
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
ace at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Basler.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Basler from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Basler machine vision technology integrated into Syslogic rugged computers
Partnership will provide machine vision solutions for mobile robots and other applications.
Luxonis Raises $14 Million to Advance AI Vision for Industrial Automation - MVPro Media
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Orbbec. Basler Launch Industrial 3D Vision Partnership | The News Wire | Summer 2026 - Photonics Spectra
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Basler AG: Preliminary financial results for 2025 — Basler closes 2025 at the upper end of its forecast
Basler AG reported preliminary 2025 sales revenues of €224.5M, up 22% from €183.7M in 2024, with incoming orders up 23%.
GMSL vision system for embedded applications - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
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Basler and Orbbec partner for 3D vision systems for mobile robots - The Robot Report
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Basler Introduces Vision Simulation Platform - MVPro Media
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A Complete Guide to Computer Vision Stocks - Nanalyze
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Top Computer Vision Stocks 2026: The Eyes of Embodied AI - Exoswan Insights
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTFBXZkYtOFJmV0JSa3FkMDFWYzFfbFVDMGVQcllIaUR0ZnZJUnVvZU1MV1BnakNKWTN2REpiOHo1d3NWaGdTNjBNOG1Icm9rMVhnNDY3NVNn?oc=5"…
Basler AG and Orbbec Launch Technology Partnership for Industrial 3D Vision in Logistics and Factory Automation
Basler and Orbbec partnered on industrial 3D vision; first product is the Basler Stereo mini 3D camera for AMRs/AGVs, presented at LogiMAT 2026.
Basler AG Acquires 76% Stake in Alpha TechSys Automation in India - Quality Magazine
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Changes to the Management Board of Basler AG: CEO Dr. Dietmar Ley steps down, Hardy Mehl succeeds
Long-standing CEO Dr. Dietmar Ley stepped down at end of 2025 after 25+ years. Hardy Mehl (CCO/COO) succeeded him as CEO on January 1, 2026.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/basler.md
- RSS feed: /companies/basler/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4568badb-5c6f-4854-9b8c-2b2970e20b7d
- Revision history: /companies/basler/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
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Vision Guided Robotics – Object Identification & Sorting - Basler
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Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Basler draws attention at the 86th percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +53.3, 16th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 334 months ago.
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026