What does Cognex do?
Assembly Inspection & Verification
From kitting to final fit, automated systems using Cognex machine vision deliver precise, reliable assembly verification.
Defect Detection
Even the smallest flaws can have a big impact on a production line, leading to costly rework, material waste, and product recalls. Cognex machine vision systems, powered by AI, detect defects early in the process.
Barcode Scanning
Cognex barcode scanning solutions enhance traceability, increase efficiency, and eliminate errors, even when reading challenging or damaged codes.
Sortation & Classification
Whether you’re processing a single item or thousands, Cognex AI-powered classification and sorting ensures consistent, accurate results. Each item on the line is correctly identified, ensuring that only the right parts move forward.
Measurement & Dimensioning
In high-volume manufacturing, precision can’t be sacrificed for speed. Cognex machine vision ensures consistent accuracy across thousands – or even millions – of parts without compromising throughput.
Robotic Guidance & Alignment
Machine vision systems ensure precise movement of robots, tools, and parts in any application. Cognex robotic guidance and alignment technology delivers exact positioning for consistent, high-quality results.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Supercharge your production line with Cognex AI-powered OCR that delivers reliable machine reads every time. Accurately read and verify printed text on labels, packaging, and products – keeping your results error-free, your parts traceable, and your operations compliant.
Cognex by the numbers
$1 Billion
Annual revenue
40+ Years
Experience in machine vision
>1 Million
Systems sold
60+ Locations
Around the world
What does culture mean at Cognex?
At Cognex, we believe that fun leads to connection, collaboration, growth, and even more fun. That’s why we invest in creating a rewarding workplace where Cognoids can work hard and play hard together. And, like all things at Cognex, we strive to make it unique and creative.
We celebrate our values every day
Cognoids are customer-centric. We believe in excellence, perseverance, and creativity. We’re proud of what we do, and the integrity with which we do it.
We recognize one another’s efforts, and share our success. We are enthusiastic, and we have fun. We are engineers, automation experts, support professionals, and most of all, partners to our valued customers.
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Join a talented community of Cognoids based around the world
Our global headquarters is located in Natick, Massachusetts, just 20 miles outside of Boston, where Cognex opened its first office in 1981. Wherever in the world you are, we want to give you a great place to work hard, play hard, and move fast!
Come explore a career at Cognex.
Featured Career Opportunities
As Cognex continues to blaze the trail for the machine vision industry, we’re adding more and more talented and dedicated software engineers to our team: engineers that will spearhead software product development, design and implementation for next-generation machine vision devices and user interfaces. From lead software engineering jobs to associate positions and internships, you’ll find exciting job openings with us.
As the global leader in machine vision, we’re committed to hiring the best and brightest sales professionals. Work Hard, Play Hard and Move Fast are not only core Cognex values, they embody the spirit of our sales engineering employment opportunities. Careers in sales engineering and sales management at Cognex focus on the successful collaboration between sales and product marketing teams to identify and pursue strategic opportunities. Learn more about our sales job openings by clicking below.