Machine vision faces slowdown in Europe, but leaders see signs of recovery
(Left to right:) Kai Ströder, CTO at Basler; Jan Hartmann, Managing Partner at IDS Imaging; Olaf Munkelt, Managing Director at MVTec Software, Anne Wendel, Head of Machine Vision at the VDMA and Thomas Lübkemeier, General Manager at the EMVA, gave their take on the challenges and opportunities for industrial machine vision in 2026 (Images: Messe Stuttgart / IDS Imaging / MVTec Software / VDMA / EMVA)
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