Where is Cognex located?

Cognex is headquartered in Natick, United States. It is registered at 01B-102 and 01B-103, WeWork Prestige Cube, Site No 26, Laskar, Hosur Road, Chikku Lakshmaiah Layout, Adugodi, Bengaluru, Tavarekere, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560029.

How many employees does Cognex have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cognex is 2570.

What is the annual revenue of Cognex?

Annual revenue of Cognex is between $500M and $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Cognex rank among its competitors?

Cognex ranks 1st amongst 196 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cerrion, which secured $18M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cognex?

Cognex's top competitors include Sonair, GelSight and Cerrion. Among them, Cerrion secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Cognex - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Cognex is a public company based in Natick (United States), founded in 1981. It operates as a Manufacturer of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers and verifiers. The company has 196 active competitors, including 24 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sonair, GelSight and Cerrion.

Company Details

Manufacturer of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers and verifiers. The company provides both fixed-mount and handheld barcode readers, along with barcode verifiers. It offers machine vision systems, vision sensors, three-dimensional vision systems, and related accessories. The company also develops artificial intelligence vision software and provides industrial cameras, lenses, and lighting solutions.

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Registered Address: 01B-102 and 01B-103, WeWork Prestige Cube, Site No 26, Laskar, Hosur Road, Chikku Lakshmaiah Layout, Adugodi, Bengaluru, Tavarekere, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560029

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1981

Location

Natick, United States

Stage

Public

Investors

Starboard Capital Partners & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 196 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

2,570 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Moritex & 7 more

Similar Companies

Sonair & 207 more

Exit Details

Public

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Cognex is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
COGNEX CORP CIN: 851205 , United States, Active		$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2025)	2992 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
COGNEX SENSORS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2007PTC044466 , India, Active	Nov 23, 2007	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	114 (As on Oct 31, 2024)
Cognex Corporation CIN: 5719300 , United States, Active	Mar 26, 2015	-	2257 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Cognex got listed on Jul 20, 1989.

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Cognex is a funded company. Cognex has 2 institutional investors.

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Cognex's employee count trend

Cognex has 2,570 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Cognex's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cognex include Sonair, GelSight and Cerrion. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cognex, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cognex 1981, Natick (United States), Public	Manufacturer of machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers and verifiers	-	Starboard Capital Partners, Venrock	68/100
2nd	Sonair 2022, Oslo (Norway), Series A	Devloper of 3D ultrasonic sensor for autonomous robots	$12M	Skyfall Ventures, Scale Capital & 6 others	63/100
3rd	GelSight 2011, Waltham (United States), Series B	Optical measurement equipment to capture surface geometry with applications in dentistry	$16.2M	Omega Funds, Anzu Partners & 2 others	60/100
4th	Cerrion 2021, Zurich (Switzerland), Series A	Developer of computer vision software for monitoring industrial production lines	$23.5M	Creandum, Goat Capital & 18 others	56/100
5th	Ripik.AI 2021, Noida (India), Seed	Developer of computer vision platform and AI agents for industries	$14.2M	Accel, Venture Highway & 37 others	54/100
6th	Nanotronics 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Series E	AI‑powered platform for autonomous manufacturing	$146M	Orbimed, Investment Corporation of Dubai & 5 others	50/100
7th	Photoneo 2013, Bratislava (Slovakia), Acquired	Developer of 3D vision sensors and robotic intelligence software solutions	$53M	Earlybird, Taiwania Capital & 9 others	47/100
8th	8tree 2012, Konstanz (Germany), Seed	Affordable 3D scanners to solve specific problems in various industries	-	Plug and Play APAC	47/100
9th	Rapta 2021, Tigard (United States), Seed	Provider of an AI platform for manufacturing quality control and automation	$2.7M	Portland Seed Fund, Roadster Capital	46/100
10th	Kyoto Robotics 2000, Kusatsu (Japan), Acquired	3D vision sensor for applications in industrial robots	$13.7M	Mirai Creation Fund, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital ... & 3 others	46/100

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Cognex has not made any investments yet. Cognex has made 8 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 29, 2023	Acquisition	Moritex	1973	Saitama (Japan)
Dec 08, 2022	Acquisition	SAC	1996	Karlsruhe (Germany)
Oct 16, 2019	Acquisition	SUALAB	2013	Seoul (South Korea)