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Vision & 3D perception (Sensing) in robotics: the 8 leaders on the Robotics 100

November 2026 edition · 8 of 100 companies · rank is the position on the Robotics 100

8 of the 100 companies on the Robotics 100 are in the Vision & 3D perception segment of Sensing, from 4 countries. The highest ranked is Keyence, rank 12 of 100 with a score of 91. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the robotics landscape.

RankCompanyCategory / segmentCountryScore
12KeyenceKeyence supplies industrial automation equipment, including PLCs, servo systems, programming software and multi-axis commissioning tools used in automated production and robotic manufacturing environments.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionJapan91
14HesaiHesai develops and supplies lidar products for robotics and autonomous systems, including 142,400 robotics lidar units shipped and JT128 deployments with embodied-AI customers.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionChina90
17OrbbecOrbbec develops and sells 3D cameras and vision solutions for robots, including Gemini stereo cameras deployed with global automation companies and used in Universal Robots' AI Trainer.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionChina89
23CognexCognex supplies machine-vision cameras and inspection systems for robot guidance and production quality control, including the In-Sight 3900 with embedded AI inspection.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionUnited States87
38SICK AGSICK sells PLB software for multi-bin picking, using 3D vision with robot-mounted cameras to help industrial robots identify and pick parts.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionGermany84
41Zebra TechnologiesZebra marketed Fetch autonomous mobile robots and its Symmetry Fulfillment robot-assisted picking solution to logistics and warehouse customers.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionUnited States84
68RoboSenseRoboSense develops and sells LiDAR sensors, including the E2 and Peacock platforms, for cars and robots such as robotic lawn mowers.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionChina80
78Mech-MindMech-Mind develops and sells industrial 3D vision cameras and perception software that allow robots to identify, locate and inspect objects in complex manufacturing environments.Sensing / Vision & 3D perceptionChina80

Score out of 100: traction (deployment, production, commercials, progress) and capability (technology, positioning, firepower, leverage). The full Robotics 100 with filters →

Robotics 100 by country

United States 36China 19Germany 15Japan 10Israel 3Canada 2France 2Norway 2Sweden 2Austria 1Denmark 1Ireland 1Netherlands 1Portugal 1Slovakia 1Switzerland 1Taiwan 1United Kingdom 1

Robotics 100 by region

North America 38Asia 30Europe 29Middle East 3

Robotics 100 by category

Systems 65Components 13Sensing 8Software 5Infrastructure 3Manufacturing 3Operators & services 3

Robotics 100 by segment

Autonomous vehicles & driving 12Industrial arms & cobots 12Mobile robots & AMRs 10Vision & 3D perception 8Defense & security 7Drones & aerial 7Field & outdoor 6Actuation 5Compute & controllers 5Medical & surgical 5Marine & underwater 3Production equipment 3Service & hospitality 3Fleet operations 2Manipulation & end-effectors 2Simulation & synthetic data 2Air 1Data platforms 1Ground 1Middleware & developer tools 1Motion planning & control 1Robot foundation models & world models 1Sea 1Structure & materials 1

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Who are the top Vision & 3D perception companies in robotics?

Keyence ranks highest (rank 12 of 100, score 91). The Vision & 3D perception segment (Sensing) holds 8 of the 100 companies on the Robotics 100: Keyence, Hesai, Orbbec, Cognex and SICK AG and 3 more. Ranking from the Robotics 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Which companies supply Vision & 3D perception for robotics?

Keyence, Hesai, Orbbec, Cognex and SICK AG and 3 more. Each has a company file with scores, facts and signals. Ranking from the Robotics 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

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