IDS

Obersulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · ids-imaging.com

IDS supplies industrial cameras for robot and machine vision, including uEye EVS event-based cameras and Nion iToF 3D cameras with built-in depth processing.

Robotics · member · score 77

Positioning

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is an owner-managed German manufacturer of 2D/3D industrial cameras, AI-on-camera systems (IDS NXT) and monitoring cameras, with all development and production in Obersulm. It delivered its two-millionth camera by end-2025 to around 11,000 customers and brought the in-house Nion 1.2 MP ToF camera into series production in Apr-2026 while expanding Ensenso stereo 3D and uEye Live lines. Distinguishing traits are USB-industrial pioneering, unique voluntary 3-year warranty from Jan-2026, and high in-house manufacturing depth; open question is scale versus larger vision incumbents.

Latest signals

  • IDS became a partner of IPAI.RoboticsTomorrow
  • IDS designed the Nion for stable 3D imaging across high-speed and changing-light environments.Automation News Japan
  • IDS launched the Nion iToF 3D camera with 1.2-megapixel depth capture.Automation News Japan
  • IDS added IDS peak and GigE Vision support to accelerate Nion system integration.Automation News Japan
  • European Commission awarded three contracts to study a mobile responsive launch system.European Spaceflight

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Facts, with sources

  • 10-100m est.Revenue band · Automation News Japan
  • Nion iToF 3D cameraProduct launch · Automation News Japan
  • Nion ToF 3D camera with onsemi AF0130 sensorProduct launch · Automation News Japan
  • Nion 3D camera with iToF technologyProduct launch · Automation News Japan

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment10
Production8
Commercials6
Progress8
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower6
Leverage6

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Questions this page answers

What does IDS do?

IDS supplies industrial cameras for robot and machine vision, including uEye EVS event-based cameras and Nion iToF 3D cameras with built-in depth processing. IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is an owner-managed German manufacturer of 2D/3D industrial cameras, AI-on-camera systems (IDS NXT) and monitoring cameras, with all development and production in Obersulm. It delivered its two-millionth camera by end-2025 to around 11,000 customers and brought the in-house Nion 1.2 MP ToF camera into series production in Apr-2026 while expanding Ensenso stereo

Where does IDS rank in robotics?

IDS is on the Robotics member list of Frontier Tech Intelligence with a score of 77 out of 100, below the Top 100.

Where is IDS based and when was it founded?

IDS is based in Obersulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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