Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
LightPath receives $6.3M follow-on C-UAS optics order
- The same customer’s orders exceed $19 million since July 1, following $13 million in orders announced on July 22.
- The assemblies business combines in-house optical design and integration with secure domestic supply capabilities.
OMNIVISION launches OG05D global-shutter HDR image sensor for robotics and machine vision
- The 2.2-micrometre global-shutter design combines single-exposure HDR with near-infrared imaging.
- The company specifies up to 146 frames per second in linear mode and 60 frames per second for HDR modes.
- Mass production is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Nikon announces 3D tracking upgrade for Robot Vision System
- The software estimates position, inclination and orientation while parts move on a conveyor.
- Nikon says robots can follow moving workpieces without an external conveyor encoder.
- Existing Robot Vision System customers can obtain the feature through a paid software update scheduled for October 2026.
LG Innotek begins Korean public-road autonomy sensor fleet
- The vehicles are intended to collect real-world sensor data mainly in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi.
- The data supports Applied Intuition digital-twin validation and LG Innotek sensor-fusion development.
- LG Innotek targets approximately 20 data-collection and autonomy-development vehicles by 2028.
Mech-Mind reports RMB237.3M first-half revenue and RMB335.4M new orders
- Gross margin reached 65.0%, versus 61.4% a year earlier; overseas revenue was RMB99.5 million, up 68.3%.
- Order backlog stood at RMB176.5 million on June 30, up 102.0% from a year earlier.
- The company says more than 30,000 units or sets of its robotics products have been deployed cumulatively worldwide.
Orbbec files for Hong Kong H-share listing
- Goldman Sachs and Haitong International are joint sponsors of the proposed Hong Kong listing.
- Orbbec is already listed on the Shanghai STAR Market under ticker 688322.
- Its application cites a 29% share of the global robot 3D-vision perception market by 2025 revenue.
Leopard Imaging and Lumotive launch Sirius Max 3D sensor
- The integrated GMSL2 system combines RGB imaging, iToF depth sensing, synchronization and programmable beam-steered illumination.
- The companies specify more than 20 metres of indoor and outdoor depth range, 1 MP depth resolution and programmable regions of interest.
- Directional illumination and depth scanning are intended to improve optical efficiency and ambient-light rejection without moving mechanical parts.
CMES receives Coupang warehouse-robot automation order
- The South Korean project installs a logistics-robot automation solution for Coupang.
- Payment terms allocate 30% after contract signing, 30% after commissioning notification and 40% after acceptance.
- A September 2026 amendment records KRW712.8 million received, while stating that the original contract amount was unchanged.
Cognex agrees to acquire RealSense for approximately $500 million
- RealSense is expected to generate $80–90 million of revenue in 2026, representing more than 50% year-over-year growth.
- RealSense will separate its facial-authentication business before closing, concentrating the acquired business on robotic perception and Physical AI.
- Cognex plans a three-year $56.5 million cash retention program for RealSense employees, subject to performance modifiers.