Acquisition

Flir Systems has made a strategic investment in Cvedia, a software company that helps users develop machine learning applications

The transaction sees Basler gain Silicon Software’s image acquisition cards and software technology, including Silicon Software’s Visual Applets FPGA programming environment

An asset management company, The Carlyle Group, has entered into discussions to acquire a majority stake in HGH Infrared Systems

On Semiconductor has acquired SensL Technologies, a producer of silicon photomultipliers, single photon avalanche diodes, and lidar sensing products

Stemmer Imaging has acquired Rotterdam-based Data Vision, a business unit of Batenburg Mechatronica, by means of an asset deal effective 31 January 2018

Rockwell Automation has acquired 3D time-of-flight company Odos Imaging

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

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

Wilhelm Stemmer has sold 75.04 per cent of shares in Stemmer Imaging to Munich-based AL-KO, a supplier of automotive technology, gardening implements and air conditioning equipment