A group of researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology eV (INP) is investigating the fundamental properties of plasma sources used in medicine, with methods including image-processing-based measurements. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Multi…

Schäfter + Kirchhoff GmbH have completed its previously announced leadership transition, moving to a two-person management structure. Read more about the transition here: photonics.com/Articles/Schft… #VisionSpectra #Optics #Metrology

The two-day Vision Spectra Vision Systems Summit begins on Wednesday! Sign up for the free event here: events.photonics.com/Event.a… Thank you to our sponsors: @HamamatsuPhoton, Cognex Corp., @EdmundOptics, @ProPhotonix, @SICK_USA, and @Thorlabs. #VisionSpectra #MachineVision

Scott Payette has been appointed vice president of @lightpathtech and general manager of its G5 Infrared subsidiary. Read more about the leadership change here: photonics.com/Articles/Light… #VisionSpectra #Photonics #Optics #Systems #Sensors

.@photonicSENS was awarded the 2026 VISION Award at the VISION 2026 conference in Stuttgart this week. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/photo… #VISION2026 #Inspection #Sensors

Neogen Corporation has established a strategic collaboration @HinaLeaImaging Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Hyper… #VisionSpectra #FoodSafety #Inspection #Imaging

.@Siemens and @ProcterGamble are expanding the deployment of a jointly developed AI-based quality inspection solution across P&G’s manufacturing operations worldwide. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Sieme… #VisionSystems #Inspection #AI

Cognex Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RealSense, a provider of depth-sensing cameras and vision technology for robotic perception and Physical AI, for approximately $500 million. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Cogne… #MachineVision #Cameras

.@PixxelSpace, a space technology company building high-resolution hyperspectral satellites, has closed a $100 million Series C funding round. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Hyper… #MachineVision #Hyperspectral #Imaging

.@vividmachines, an agri-tech startup developing automated, plant-level imaging tools to help growers optimize yields and manage crop health, has received an up to $1.2 million investment through the AgriScience Program Projects Component. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Vivid…

.@HexagonAB has acquired the remaining 49% of Wuhan ZG Automation Technology Co., Ltd, bringing its ownership of the 3D scanning specialist to 100% and making ZG a center of excellence for portable metrology. Read more about the acquisition here: photonics.com/Articles/Hexag…

High-speed cameras and pulsed lasers can be integrated to capture transient changes during welding and laser processing, providing insights to improve methods. Read the full article by @SinceVision’s Ethan Fu here: photonics.com/Articles/Photo… #Lasers #Photonics #Manufacturing

Lyte, a machine vision company, has raised $165 million in a Series C round led by Maverick Silicon. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Camer… #MachineVision #Cameras

.@luxonis, a robotics and industrial automation company, closed a $14 million Series A round. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Camer… #MachineVision #Automation #Robotics

Grocery buying and delivery leader @Instacart has acquired Arpalus, a computer vision company that has developed shelf intelligence technology purpose-built for grocery retail. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Insta… #MachineVision #Scanning #Imaging #Cameras

Baumer Group has established a 1300-sq-m Innovation Lab to support test and inspection routines for sensors coming from the Baumer R&D Competence Centers. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Baume… #MachineVision #Sensing #Testing

Organizers of VISION 2026 have unveiled their shortlist for the VISION Award. The five companies will present their innovations at the Industrial Vision Days on Oct. 7. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Short… #MachineVision #Vision #Sensors

.@GrayMatterRobot's new AI Robotics Innovation Center provides a space for manufacturers to evaluate, test, and deploy AI-powered robotic systems, accelerating the adoption of intelligent automation across the industry. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/AI-In… #MachineVision

Elio, a startup developing sensors designed for AI, has raised $21 million in financing to support efforts to commercialize and further develop its sensor technology. Read more here: photonics.com/Articles/Elio-… #Photonics #Sensing #Microscopy