ifm electronic

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Essen, Germany · Est. 1969 · 1 model registered

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ifm electronic: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Essen, Germany

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

ifm electronic, German sensor and automation company providing 3D vision sensors, distance sensors, and automation solutions for robotics.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 54.9%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

HQEssen, Germany
Typehardware
FocusIndustrial sensor manufacturing
Products3D cameras, LiDAR, and IO-Link sensors
ApplicationsAutomation and mobile robotics

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for ifm electronic.

Leadership & Founders

0 entries

Key Former Leadership (2 Tracked)

Robert BuckCo-founder
Gerd MarhoferCo-founder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked4
Operating3
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

AWS2 · 1× joint · 976 total
NVIDIA4 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

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FAQ

8 entries
What is ifm electronic?

ifm electronic, German sensor and automation company providing 3D vision sensors, distance sensors, and automation solutions for robotics.

What does ifm electronic make?

ifm electronic has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ifm 3D Sensor (ifm electronic builds physical robots).

Who is the CEO of ifm electronic?

Robert Buck is the founder of ifm electronic, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is ifm electronic headquartered?

ifm electronic is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Where does ifm electronic operate robots?

ifm electronic 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 ifm electronic a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ifm electronic ranks in roughly the top 46% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was ifm electronic founded?

ifm electronic was founded in 1969.

Is ifm electronic safe?

ifm electronic 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.