Cognex
[ACTIVE]HQ: Natick, Massachusetts · Est. 1981 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cognex: 1 model. 6 sources back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Natick, Massachusetts
IP / Patents
5 Active
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software, and sensors for automated manufacturing Inspection and part identification. Publicly traded (NASDAQ:CGNX) with ~$994M annual revenue.
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
- PUBLIC
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Cognex.
Leadership & Founders
Founding Team
CarbonSix
no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (2 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Photoneo x CognexJan 1, 2020
MOST RECENT · Photoneo x Cognex · 2020-01-01 · with Photoneo · OPERATING · Cognex acquires SUALAB · 2019-10-16 · with SUALAB · OPERATING
Patents & Intellectual Property
US 10,284,704 B2usptograntedgranted 2019-05-07assignee
US8095237B2usptograntedgranted 2012-01-17assignee
US9734419B1usptograntedgranted 2017-08-15assignee
US10926416B2usptograntedgranted 2021-02-16assignee
US7953290B2usptograntedgranted 2011-05-17assignee
FAQ
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 Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of Cognex?
Robert J Shillman is the founder of Cognex, per the DEPLOY registry.
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.
Is Cognex a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Cognex ranks in roughly the top 36% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Cognex founded?
Cognex was founded in 1981.
Is Cognex safe?
Cognex has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.