{"id":14016,"date":"2025-01-10T01:33:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=14016"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:37:55","slug":"zebra-acquires-photoneo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/zebra-acquires-photoneo\/","title":{"rendered":"Zebra Acquires Photoneo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zebra Technologies<\/a>, a 3D machine vision solutions provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, will\u00a0acquire Photoneo, a developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions.<\/p>\n

The 3D segment of the Machine Vision market is the fastest growing, and this acquisition will further accelerate Zebra<\/a>\u2019s presence in the category.<\/p>\n

By combining Photoneo\u2019s 3D machine vision solutions with Zebra<\/a>\u2019s advanced sensors, vendor-agnostic software and AI-based image processing capabilities, customers will benefit from a unique portfolio of offerings to address their most challenging use cases. These include high value applications such as bin picking, depalletizing, creating digital twins, and inspecting objects used in automotive manufacturing, logistics and other key markets.<\/p>\n

Photoneo\u2019s intelligent sensors are particularly effective within the vision-guided robotic (VGR) segment. They are certified to interface with many of the largest robotic manufacturers for a variety of use cases including robot-arm applications for bin picking. Photoneo differentiates itself through parallel structured light technology in complex 3D applications which provides a faster, more accurate, higher resolution and more robust solution comprised of both hardware and software.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis acquisition addresses the needs of customers globally who want to maximize the potential of machine vision within their frontline operations,\u201d said Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding on Zebra<\/a>\u2019s proven expertise in autonomous data capture, inspection software and deep learning AI capabilities, this combination expands our portfolio of highly differentiated 3D sensors and advanced 3D machine vision software. We look forward to welcoming the Photoneo team to the Zebra<\/a> family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zebra<\/a> has made strategic investments in the Machine Vision market, most recently in the acquisition of Matrox Imaging in June 2022 to augment its portfolio of fixed industrial scanners and machine vision sensors. By acquiring Matrox Imaging, Zebra<\/a> accelerated its position as a leading provider of machine vision hardware and a broad range of software development libraries and apps now unified within the Zebra<\/a> Aurora software suite.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Zebra<\/a> and Photoneo created an OEM relationship for Photoneo\u2019s cameras that expanded Zebra<\/a>\u2019s 3D portfolio offering.<\/p>\n

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Photoneo\u2019s intelligent sensors are particularly effective within the vision-guided robotic (VGR) segment. They are certified to interface with many of the largest robotic manufacturers for a variety of use cases including robot-arm applications.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cZebra Technologies<\/a> will provide an ideal environment for Photoneo to further accelerate its innovation,\u201d said Jan Zizka, Co-founder and CEO, Photoneo Brightpick Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy combining world-class 3D sensors from Photoneo with Zebra<\/a>\u2019s global reach and best-in-class 3D software, customers will be able to unlock considerable business value from machine vision across new, exciting use cases.\u201d<\/p>\n

This acquisition is accretive to Zebra<\/a>‘s profitable growth profile while advancing the company\u2019s portfolio of machine vision solutions. Zebra<\/a> expects to fund the purchase price with cash on hand. The transaction is subject to closing conditions and expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.<\/p>\n