Cognex will buy RealSense for $500M, 14 months after its Intel spinout
The deal gives Cognex a robotics perception stack and values RealSense at roughly 5.6x to 6.3x its projected 2026 revenue.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: Cognex Corporation via PR Newswire
Why it matters
Cognex is spending $500 million to extend its industrial machine-vision business into robotic perception. RealSense already had a broad distributor and reseller network; the deal adds Cognex's global industrial customer base and sales reach.

Cognex, an industrial machine-vision company, will buy RealSense for $500M, 14 months after its Intel spinout. Cognex has entered a definitive agreement to acquire RealSense, a depth-camera and robotic-perception company, for approximately $500 million in cash.…
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