Cognex Corporation — Company profile
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments · United States
Last price 56.15 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 9.45B
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Company profile
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks in the United States, Europe, Greater China, and internationally. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacture and distribution of discrete items, such as mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming; vision systems that combine smart cameras and software to perform a wide range of tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; OneVision, a cloud-based platform designed to transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild, which allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical and flowchart-based programming interface; DataMan, an image-based barcode reader for fixed-mount and handheld models, as well as barcode verifiers; and vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to the automotive, logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, and consumer products industries. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Details
| Name | Cognex Corporation |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
| Employees | 2745 |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Ipo Date | 1989-07-20 |
| Ceo | Matthew Moschner |
| Country | United States |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| Isin | US1924221039 |
| Cusip | 192422103 |
| Cik | 0000851205 |
| Sic | 3823 |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
Key executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Matthew Moschner | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Dennis S. Fehr | Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
| Carl W. Gerst III | Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Products |
| Sheila M. DiPalma CPA | Executive Vice President of Employee Services and Chief Culture Officer |
| Joerg Kuechen | Head of Corporate M&A |
| Dr. Robert J. Shillman Ph.D. | Founder, Chairman Emeritus and Adviser |
| Mike Bowdoin | Vice President of Operations |
| Laura Ann MacDonald | Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller and Interim Principal Acc Officer |
| Greer Aviv | Head of Investor Relations |
| Mark T. Fennell | Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Contact
| Address | One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059, United States |
| Phone | 508 650 3000 |
| Website | https://www.cognex.com |