With the new version MERLIC 5.7, MVTec continues their established path with MERLIC – easy process integration combined with powerful machine vision methods. The new version improves the usability of MERLIC Runtime Environment (RTE) and optimizes the handling of communication interfaces.
What's new?
Simplified integration of MERLIC into machine control
MERLIC Frontend now available for Linux
Example Dockerfiles and scripts for containerized deployment
Learn more about the new features here.
For more details and other minor improvements, please refer to the release notes.
New version of the Deep Learning Tool significantly boosts Deep OCR performance
With Deep OCR Alignment and other improvements, Deep Learning Tool 26.03 enhances speed and efficiency for OCR applications. New models, optimized training, and CUDA 12.8 support bring higher performance with lower memory usage.
New MVTec Academy course: Mosaicking – stitching images with HALCON
This basic training introduces you to the mosaicking technologies in HALCON. The course shows you how to combine several images into one large mosaic image. Thus, this technology enables you to create a large image of an object or scene that would ot…
New MVTec Academy course: Parallel programming with HALCON
This advanced training introduces you to the concept of parallel programming with HALCON. The application of parallel programming allows you to optimize the performance of your HALCON program and take full advantage of multicore or multiprocessor ha…
Opticum d.o.o. becomes a MVTec Certified Integration Partner
The company based in Vojnik, Slovenia, specializes in industrial printing, machine vision, weighing, labeling, and traceability, serving primarily the pharmaceutical industry.
VST Taiwan becomes a new member of MVTec’s partner network
The automated optical inspection (AOI) specialist VST Taiwan has joined the MVTec Certified Integration Partner Program and offers services in optical system design, mechanical structure planning, and key vision components.
On December 4, 2025, we released the new version 25.12 of the MVTec Deep Learning Tool and thus consistently further developed our portfolio for AI-based machine vision.
We are pleased to welcome Micro-Epsilon, a globally operating specialist in high-precision sensor and measurement technology, to our Technology Partner Program.
New MVTec Academy course "Image acquisition: The interface for modern camera technology"
This training course will introduce you to the new image acquisition operators. Through practical exercises, you will learn the necessary technical terms and concepts, and deepen your knowledge.
The new version of MVTec HALCON is now available for download. This version again brings some improvements as well as new features, such as Continual Learning – Classification, a new technology that makes training and maintaining classification model…
DISYS joins MVTec Partner Network with expertise in advanced vision systems
The company from Schio, Italy, develops fully customized AI-powered solutions for diverse industries, from manufacturing to pharma, automotive, packaging, and food & beverage.
New MVTec Academy course "Code integration with language interfaces"
This advanced training course covers the integration and use of the HALCON library in software projects written in C, C++, C#, Visual Basic .NET, and Python.
The German company specializes in customized automation solutions for demanding applications in food, medical technology, packaging, and plastics industries.
Trifid Automation s.r.o. joins the MVTec Partner Network
The company from Slovakia provides advanced machine vision solutions for quality control and inspection across automotive, rubber, engineering, and wood industries.
MVTec MERLIC 5.8 makes developing and operating vision applications easier than ever, with improved error handling, centralized recipe management, and faster, more flexible deployment.
With expertise in machine vision, optical and electrical measurement, and automation, GosTech Kft. delivers high-value solutions across multiple industries.
Backed by the Mpac group, SIGA Vision delivers seamless vision systems and turnkey solutions for food and beverage, consumer goods, and healthcare industries.
VISOR – AOI and automation specialist joins the MVTec Partner Network
Founded in 2007, VISOR develops customized AOI and automation solutions and is today a leading provider of industrial vision systems in Southeastern Europe.
Smart Services becomes a new member of MVTec’s partner network
Smart Services has joined the MVTec Certified Integration Partner Program, offering machine vision solutions for identification, measurement, object and position detection, and quality inspection.
Herzog VSA becomes a certified integration partner of MVTec
The Herzog VSA specialises in challenging machine vision projects, with a strong focus on 3D data processing, line scan camera applications, and hybrid 2D/3D systems.
Agmanic Vision becomes a new member of MVTec’s partner network
Computer vision specialist Agmanic Vision has joined the MVTec Certified Integration Partner Program and delivers AI-driven solutions for quality control, robotics, and embedded applications.
MVTec is pleased to welcome Optotune Switzerland AG as the latest company to join its Technology Partner Program. Through this collaboration, MVTec’s powerful machine vision software is complemented by Optotune’s cutting-edge focus-tunable lenses and…
Certified Integration Partner Autolab becomes a new member of MVTec’s partner network
Autolab GmbH is the latest addition to MVTec's Certified Integration Partner Program, delivering advanced solutions for visual quality inspection and inline measurement using deep learning and classical machine vision.
This basic training introduces you to defect detection with MVTec HALCON. In this training, you learn different approaches and what to consider when developing a defect detection application. Then, you solve some challenging applications with differe…
Visione Artificiale srl becomes a new member of MVTec’s partner network
Visione Artificiale srl has joined the MVTec Certified Integration Partner Program, offering turnkey vision solutions for quality control, defect detection, robot guidance, and process optimization.
Bertram Elektrotechnik becomes a new member of MVTec's partner network
Automation specialist Bertram Elektrotechnik adds its expertise in robotics, test engineering, and image processing to the MVTec Certified Integration Partner Program.
This basic training introduces you to the concept of regions in HALCON. You learn how to create regions manually as well as by different segmentation approaches, process regions, and access different features of regions.
New MVTec Academy course "Speed up deep learning with AI²"
his advanced training shows you how to optimize your deep learning applications in terms of inference runtime and memory requirements using MVTec’s AI Accelerator Interface (AI²).
The new version of MVTec HALCON is now available for download. With this release, MVTec focuses on improving HALCON’s ease-of-use and rule-based machine vision.
Advancing Anomaly Detection: VAND 2025 Challenge at CVPR 2025
We’re thrilled to announce the Visual Anomaly and Novelty Detection (VAND) 2025 challenge, a premier event at CVPR 2025. Sponsored by Voxel51, Intel, and MVTec, this challenge aims to push the boundaries of anomaly detection in industrial application…
On April 30, 2025, we released the new version 25.04 of the MVTec Deep Learning Tool and thus consistently further developed our portfolio for AI-based machine vision.
MVTec on Campus celebrates 5 years with Vision Hero campaign
MVTec Software GmbH is proud to announce the 5-year anniversary of its successful educational initiative MVTec on Campus. To mark this special milestone, MVTec is launching a unique and engaging campaign: Vision Heroes – Saving Yogurt Village.
