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SICK AG

Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · Robotics · Sensing / Vision & 3D perception · Established · sick.com

SICK sells PLB software for multi-bin picking, using 3D vision with robot-mounted cameras to help industrial robots identify and pick parts.

Robotics 100 · rank 38 · score 84 →Edition: November 2026

Positioning

SICK AG is a German sensing giant (EUR 2.1B in 2024) making sensors across factory, logistics, and process automation, with 11,804 employees, though its 2024 revenue dipped below 2023 (a current-year confirmation flag). It announced a Malaysia manufacturing hub and a Knapp partnership, and launched its first Eve-powered FMCW sensor with Aeva (which named it 2026 Supplier of the Year). It is family/foundation-owned, disclosing annual figures only.

Latest signals

  • SICK demonstrated multi-bin picking with its PLB software and a robot-mounted Zivid camera.Zivid
  • NVIDIA assembled a Halos ecosystem spanning real-time software, embedded systems, sensors, semiconductors, and industrial applications.The Robot Report
  • Innok Robotics deploys InnokCockpit-powered mobile robots for industrial logistics and transport.Hesai
  • Exwayz developed embedded 3D mapping and navigation software for autonomous systems.The Robot Report

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment10
Production10
Commercials10
Progress6
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

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

Peers in Vision & 3D perception

12Keyence · 9114Hesai · 9017Orbbec · 8923Cognex · 8741Zebra Technologies · 8468RoboSense · 80

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Categories

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Questions this page answers

What does SICK AG do?

SICK sells PLB software for multi-bin picking, using 3D vision with robot-mounted cameras to help industrial robots identify and pick parts. SICK AG is a German sensing giant (EUR 2.1B in 2024) making sensors across factory, logistics, and process automation, with 11,804 employees, though its 2024 revenue dipped below 2023 (a current-year confirmation flag). It announced a Malaysia manufacturing hub and a Knapp partnership, and launched its first Eve-powered FMCW sensor with Aeva (which named it 2026 Supplier of the Year). It is family

Where does SICK AG rank in robotics?

SICK AG ranks 38 of 100 on the Robotics 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 84 out of 100, in Vision & 3D perception (Sensing). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are SICK AG's peers in Vision & 3D perception?

Keyence (rank 12), Hesai (rank 14), Orbbec (rank 17), Cognex (rank 23), Zebra Technologies (rank 41), RoboSense (rank 68).

Where is SICK AG based and when was it founded?

SICK AG is based in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Stage: Established.

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