Cognex ranks 23 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 87; SICK AG ranks 38 with 84. Cognex is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, commercials, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Cognex is based in Natick, United States, SICK AG in Waldkirch, Germany. Cognex: Established. SICK AG: Established. Cognex is named in 15 signals and SICK AG in 4.
Cognex supplies machine-vision cameras and inspection systems for robot guidance and production quality control, including the In-Sight 3900 with embedded AI inspection.
Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.
Cognex is a US machine-vision leader (FY26 guidance $1.13-1.15B, up from $994M in FY25; Q2-26 record revenue of $291M, +17%) whose AI-powered In-Sight 6900 (on NVIDIA Jetson) and 3900 (on Qualcomm Dragonwing) launched in 2026. It posted eight consecutive quarters of margin expansion, made its OneVision AI platform generally available (May 2026), and divested its Japan trading business, holding $622M cash with no debt. Growth is double-digit across logistics, electronics, semiconductor, and automotive.
15 signals name Cognex.
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SICK sells PLB software for multi-bin picking, using 3D vision with robot-mounted cameras to help industrial robots identify and pick parts.
Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.
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.
4 signals name SICK AG.
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Cognex ranks 23 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 87; SICK AG ranks 38 with 84. Cognex is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, commercials, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Cognex is based in Natick, United States, SICK AG in Waldkirch, Germany. Cognex: Established. SICK AG: Established. Cognex is named in 15 signals and SICK AG in 4.
Cognex ranks 23 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 87; SICK AG ranks 38 with 84. Cognex is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, commercials, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Cognex is based in Natick, United States, SICK AG in Waldkirch, Germany. Cognex: Established. SICK AG: Established. Cognex is named in 15 signals and SICK AG in 4. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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