Matrix Vision has become part of the Balluff Group, a sensor and automation specialist with headquarters in Neuhausen, Germany

The North American machine vision market has shown record performance in the first half of 2017, demonstrating sales totalling $1.241 billion, an increase of 11 per cent

Spectris has sold its code reading business Microscan Systems to Omron for a total cash consideration of $157 million

Two US machine vision firms, Artemis Vision and Vaia Technologies, have met the criteria to become AIA Certified System Integrators

Hyperspectral imaging firm Specim has received €3.5 million of investment from Bocap SME Achievers Fund II Ky

Scorpion Vision has become the UK and Ireland distributor for Hikvision machine vision cameras

Sales of industrial robots in China grew by 27 per cent in 2016, and are expected to increase on average between 15 and 20 per cent per year from 2018 to 2020, according to a report from the International Federation of Robotics

The uncooled infrared camera market is expected to grow 8 per cent CAGR between 2016 and 2022, reaching almost $4.4 billion

Basler has seen a 62 per cent increase in sales and a 100 per cent increase in incoming orders for the first half of 2017. Sales amounted to €78.5 million, while the group's incoming orders were €100.4 million