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Machine Vision For Automotive & Robotics

The automotive industry has long been a driving force in industrial automation. As one of the earliest adopters of industrial robots, it continues to rely on machine vision to accelerate innovation. Precise calibration between camera and robot, accurate 2D and 3D object detection, robust inspection, and reliable traceability enable manufacturers to automate production processes more effectively. This leads to higher throughput, reduced costs, and improved product quality.

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Benefits For Automotive & Robotics Processes

A key trend is the use of machine vision for collision avoidance and 3D scene flow. Collision avoidance systems combine optical sensors and radar to detect potential crashes. 3D scene flow, in turn, guides robots and autonomous vehicles by analyzing consecutive stereo image pairs and extracting motion data in relative and real-world coordinates. This technology enables safe human-machine collaboration and real-time robot guidance.

MVTec supports the automotive and robotics industries with powerful vision software that addresses both current and future demands. Applications include driver assistance, lane departure detection, obstacle warning systems, and advanced robotic automation in production lines.

OUR PRODUCTS CONTAIN ALL RELEVANT METHODS

Proven Technologies For Automotive & Robotics

2D/3D position detection

Bin picking

Bar code and 2D code reading

Object identification without code (SBI)

OCR (optical character recognition)

Robot path planning and guidance

2D/3D robot vision

3D vision with matching, calibration, stereo vision

 

 More about our technologies

position detection with machine vision software
Position detection.
Position detection with MVTec HALCON.
Position detection.
Position detection with MVTec HALCON.
Position detection.
Pipe joint detection with 3D pose estimation overlays with MVTec HALCON.
Pipe joint detection with 3D pose estimation overlays.
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APPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE

Our success stories in automotive & robotics

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Warehouse where cheese wheels age during the ripening process
Revolutionizing Cheese Production with AI and Machine Vision
The food industry is experiencing a transformative shift in quality control, due in part to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). When combined with rule-based machine vision, AI is enabling automation of processes that were previously impossible…
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Food & Beverage
Robotics
Anomaly Detection
Deep Learning
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University of Paderborn, Heinz Nixdorf Institute
The Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI) joined the MVTec on Campus program in 2022. The University of Paderborn is a renowned research and educational institution specializing in the field of computer science and its applications in the context of digital…
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Robotics
Education, Research & Science
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Intelligent Image Recognition for Automotive Logistics
An intelligent, database-based image recognition system supports order picking in automotive logistics. It shows staff the correct component, uses cameras to verify that packaging is ready for shipment, and enables seamless documentation. The solutio…
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Automotive
Packaging & Logistics
Object Detection
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Workflow der Produktion zylindrischer Lithium-Ionen-Batterien mit verteilten Sensorsystemen und zentraler Deep-Learning-Auswertung mit MVTec HALCON.
MVTec HALCON’s deep learning helps Panasonic Energy to propel automotive battery production
Panasonic Energy manufactures automotive batteries, for which demand is increasing worldwide, at multiple sites in Japan and North America. The company recently implemented MVTec HALCON’s deep learning technologies on a large scale at its Kansas plan…
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Battery Production
Automotive
Deep Learning
Inspection
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Robotic welding cell inspecting car body weld seams using machine vision.
Machine vision optimizes quality inspection in automotive production
Consistently high quality is an absolute must in automotive production. To ensure that welded connections in body shells meet these standards, DGH has developed an application that automatically inspects them and identifies anomalies. The MVTec HALCO…
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HALCON
Automotive
Anomaly Detection
Deep Learning
Inspection
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Automated robot cell handling vaccine vials with machine vision.
Machine Vision automates vaccine production
A global company needed to quickly ramp up vaccine production. Goldfuß engineering GmbH and SIMON IBV GmbH developed a robot-based solution for loading and unloading trolleys with the vaccine vials. The machine vision software HALCON ensures the seam…
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Robotics
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
3D Vision
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Robotic manufacturing cell assembling satellite panels with optical solar reflectors using machine vision.
Seeing robots process large work area with high precision
The automation specialist AKEOPLUS has developed an innovative robotic cell for the production of satellite panels at the global space manufacturer Thales Alenia Space. The special feature: robots place the components with high absolute accuracy to a…
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Robotics
3D Vision
Matching
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Students and researchers using a robot with machine vision in a university lab to demonstrate the impact of MVTec HALCON on education and research.
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
At Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), Professor Christian Zirkelbach is teaching robotics and machine vision at Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Humanities. He has integrated advanced machine vision tools int…
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Robotics
Education, Research & Science
3D Vision
Deep Learning
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Hand-eye calibration enabling precise alignment between camera and robot for accurate gripping of accessory bags.
Perfectly positioned plastic bags – with classic machine vision and deep learning
Consistently automated pick-and-place activities require the reliable gripping of differently shaped and translucent objects. TEKVISA has implemented a sophisticated application that enables reliable gripping even with complex surfaces with the help…
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Robotics
Deep Learning
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Robots and machine vision software interact perfectly
The Spanish robotics specialist Tekniker has developed a solution that allows chaotically lying parts to be automatically gripped and placed in an orderly manner. The integrated machine vision software MVTec HALCON uses 3D vision technologies to ensu…
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HALCON
Robotics
Automotive
3D Vision
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Inspection setup for electrical connections using deep learning–based machine vision to detect defects.
An eye on everything with deep learning
Bosch Car Multimédia in Portugal specializes in the development and manufacture of electronic components for vehicle safety and dynamics, driver assistance, automated driving and car multimedia. The company uses the machine vision software MERLIC fro…
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MERLIC
Automotive
Electric Components
Deep Learning
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Robot depalletizing cartons layer by layer using machine vision in a logistics environment.
Machine vision automates order picking in intralogistics
The company Cretec Cybernetics implemented a robot-based depalletizing solution in order picking using the MVTec HALCON machine vision software. The application is able to recognize stacked boxes on pallets and depalletize them accordingly.
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Robotics
Packaging & Logistics
3D Vision
Object Detection
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Body Positioning System using MVTec HALCON to determine the 3D position of car bodies with millimeter precision in a welding shop.
Everything at a glance from the cloud: Smart Factory in the automotive industry
DataVision and MVTec have developed a machine learning platform combining a cloud solution with machine vision to increase efficiency in development and production. The basis of the platform is an application that SICK AG has successfully implemented…
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Automotive
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Accurate eyes for the robot – automation in the food industry
Anlagenbau Habeck GmbH & Co. KG has developed a robot-based pick and place machine for the food industry based on machine vision. Thanks to the MERLIC machine vision software from MVTec Software GmbH, the robot reliably picks up unsorted objects of t…
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MERLIC
Robotics
Food & Beverage
Classification
Matching
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Pick-and-place robot cell with controlled illumination for reliable machine vision–based implant recognition.
Machine vision enables automated pick and place solution in the medical field
Irish Manufacturing Research, together with the companies Multipix Imaging Components Ltd and MVTec Software GmbH, has developed a pick and place robot application for the medical field. Using machine vision software, a robot can recognize reliably a…
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Robotics
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Matching
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Fast automated inspection of seals through 3D vision with HALCON
Vision Partners developed an automated crate classification system for return logistics using MVTec HALCON. The system identifies crate types in real time with two GigE cameras and directs them to the correct conveyors. Robust object detection drasti…
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Robotics
Machinery
3D Vision
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