
Sep 23, 2026
As robotics market expands, Cognex acquires RealSense for $500 million
Cognex, a leading industrial machine vision firm, has acquired RealSense, a maker of depth-sensing cameras and vision technology for robotic perception, for $500 million. This acquisition aims to diversify Cognex's growth engine by entering the high-growth robotic perception market, which is expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2030. RealSense, originally founded by Intel, specializes in 3D robotic perception for various applications including autonomous mobile robots and humanoids.
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Sep 23, 2026
Cognex acquires Intel spinout in $500M bet on robot vision
Cognex Corporation has acquired RealSense, an Intel spinout specializing in depth-sensing cameras and vision technology for robots, for $500 million. RealSense, which has Israeli roots, is projected to generate up to $90 million in revenue this year. The acquisition marks a significant investment by Cognex in the field of robot vision.
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Sep 22, 2026
Machine vision company Cognex buys Intel robotics spinoff RealSense for $600M
Cognex Corp., a U.S. machine vision company, announced its intent to acquire RealSense Inc., an Intel robotics spin-off, for approximately $600 million. RealSense, known for its depth cameras used in robotics, has seen significant growth since its spin-off from Intel 14 months prior. This acquisition signals Cognex's strategic expansion into the robotics industry, aiming to integrate RealSense's 3D depth perception and robot navigation capabilities with its existing machine vision technology.
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Sep 22, 2026
Cognex to buy robotics firm RealSense in $500M deal (CGNX:NASDAQ)
Cognex (CGNX) announced its agreement to acquire robotics company RealSense for approximately $500 million in cash. This acquisition is a strategic move to diversify Cognex's growth engine by entering the robotic perception market. RealSense was originally founded by Intel in 2014 and spun out in 2025.
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