Cognex

Former / Previously (1)

• Tae-yeon Terry Moon CSO & VP (via SUALAB acquisition)2019 to 2024reported, not verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Cognex.

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Peer companies

• DJI7 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• Robotphoenix5 models
• Lightwheel3 models
• ATI Industrial Automation2 models
• Anvil Robotics2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_disclosed

Revenue disclosed

$994359000 (private_disclosed)

Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (1)

• Photoneo x Cognex with Photoneotechnology

Acquisitions (2)

• acquired SUALABfull acquisition2019-10-16
• acquired ViDi Systemsfull acquisition2017-04-01

Patent estate (1)

• US 10,284,704 B2usptograntedgranted 2019-05-07assignee

Recent activity

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• Record createdJun 7, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.cognex.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Cognex?

American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software, and sensors for automated manufacturing inspection and part identification. Publicly traded (NASDAQ:CGNX) with ~$994M annual revenue.

What does Cognex make?

Cognex has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: In-Sight 2800 (Cognex builds physical robots).

Who competes with Cognex?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Cognex building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix, Lightwheel.

Where is Cognex headquartered?

Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

Where does Cognex operate robots?

Cognex is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.