Cognex to Acquire RealSense for Approximately $500 Million
September 22, 2026
Cognex agreed to acquire RealSense for approximately $500 million, adding its 3D depth-sensing cameras and robotic perception technology to Cognex’s industrial machine vision portfolio. The acquisition expands Cognex into the growing robotic perception and Physical AI markets and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
- Buyers
- Cognex Corporation
- Targets
- RealSense
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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