LUCID Vision Labs

What LUCID Vision Labs does

LUCID Vision Labs is a Canadian industrial machine vision camera manufacturer founded in January 2017 and headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. The company designs and produces Ethernet-based vision cameras spanning 1GigE through 25GigE interfaces, with a portfolio organized around four core families — Phoenix (flexible OEM modules in 24x24mm and 28x28mm form factors), Triton/Triton2/Triton10 (IP67 industrial cameras), Atlas/Atlas10/Atlas25 (high-resolution 5GigE to 25GigE models), and Helios2 (Sony DepthSense 3D Time-of-Flight) — complemented by advanced sensing lines including SWIR, UV, polarization, HDR with AltaView tone mapping, event-based vision (Triton2 EVS), and AI-enabled smart cameras (Triton Smart). Its technology stack integrates Sony CMOS sensors (Pregius, Pregius S, Starvis, Starvis 2, DepthSense, Polarsens, SenSWIR), proprietary on-camera processing (AltaView HDR tone mapping, Active Sensor Alignment manufacturing), and the Arena SDK software platform with built-in JupyterLab and Python support, all compliant with GigE Vision and GenICam standards for third-party interoperability.

Name

LUCID Vision Labs

Legal name

LUCID Vision Labs, Inc.

Website

https://thinklucid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LUCID Vision Labs designs and manufactures industrial Ethernet machine vision cameras for factory automation, robotics, logistics, autonomous mobility, and agriculture. The company sells globally through direct enterprise sales, distributors, and e-commerce from its Burnaby, Canada headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Vision Cameras

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB), 3D Vision, Depth Sensing & Point Cloud Analytics (HDAAAEAK), Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Industrial machine vision cameras
• GigE Vision cameras
• 3D time-of-flight imaging
• Factory automation cameras
• Machine vision components

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machine Vision Cameras: Sale of industrial Ethernet machine vision cameras including area scan (Phoenix, Triton, Triton2, Triton10, Atlas, Atlas10, Atlas25), line scan, 3D (Helios2), SWIR, UV, HDR, polarization, and event-based cameras. Revenue is generated through direct sales, distributor network, and e-commerce webstore. Cameras are priced from approximately $315 USD for entry-level models.
2. Camera Accessories: Sales of accessories including lenses, IP67 lens tubes, lens adapters, cables (M12 to RJ45, GPIO), interface cards, PoE injectors, power supplies, tripod adapters, and breakout boards. FFC extender boards priced at $40-$80 USD.
3. Arena SDK Software: Software development toolkit provided with cameras, available as free download with GUI viewer and APIs. Additional professional services and support contracts may generate revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LUCID Vision Labs designs and manufactures industrial machine vision cameras and components based on GigE Vision standards, offering area scan (Phoenix, Triton, Atlas families), 3D time-of-flight (Helios2), SWIR, UV, polarization, HDR, and event-based vision cameras. The company also provides the Arena SDK software development kit for camera control, image acquisition, and integration with third-party vision systems across industrial automation, robotics, logistics, and autonomous mobility applications.

Product overview

LUCID Vision Labs is an industrial machine vision camera manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of Ethernet-based cameras across multiple form factors and sensor technologies. The product lineup centers on five main camera families: Phoenix (flexible OEM module), Triton/Triton2/Triton10 (IP67 industrial cameras at 1GigE/2.5GigE/10GigE speeds), Atlas/Atlas10/Atlas25 (high-resolution models at 5GigE/10GigE/25GigE), and Helios2 (3D Time-of-Flight cameras). These are complemented by specialized sensing technologies including SWIR, UV, polarization, HDR with AltaView tone mapping, event-based vision (EVS), and AI-enabled smart cameras. The ecosystem includes the Arena SDK for software development, supporting industrial automation, medical, life sciences, logistics, and autonomous vehicle applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arena SDK: Software development kit for LUCID cameras with GenICam standard compliance
• ArenaView
• AltaView
• Factory Tough

Products and services

• Phoenix Camera

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% defect detection accuracy in concrete paver inspection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Machine Vision Association (EMVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026LUCID Vision Labs participates in EMVA initiatives including the EMVA 1288 standard for camera sensor measurement. Company experts contribute to EMVA podcasts and reports on machine vision in packaging applications. EMVA publishes technical standards and industry reports that LUCID's technology supports.
• Sony CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationLUCID integrates Sony's Pregius, Starvis, Starvis2, DepthSense, Polarsens, and SenSWIR CMOS sensors into their cameras. Sony sensors provide core imaging technology including global shutter, back-side illuminated, HDR, ToF, polarization, and SWIR capabilities. LUCID cameras are specifically optimized for Sony sensor performance.
• Acella AIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcella AI develops AI-based vision systems using LUCID cameras for pallet verification (Dock Check system) and concrete paver inspection applications. Case study customer demonstrating practical AI vision integration with LUCID's Triton cameras.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Basler AG: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial machine vision cameras including GigE Vision, 5GigE, and 10GigE area scan models — LUCID's most direct head-to-head competitor with overlapping product lines, target customers, and distribution model.
• Allied Vision Technologies: Industrial camera maker (part of TKH Group) offering GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and CoaXPress cameras with similar target use cases in factory automation, inspection, and scientific imaging. Directly comparable product and channel mix.
• IDS Imaging Development Systems: German industrial camera specialist offering GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and 3D cameras with comparable SDK ecosystem and OEM integration focus. Directly competes for design-in sockets in industrial and embedded vision applications.
• JAI A/S: Denmark-based industrial camera manufacturer specializing in multi-spectral, 3D, and high-speed area scan cameras. Comparable in product breadth across standard, prism, and ToF imaging for industrial and traffic/machine vision markets.
• SVS-Vistek GmbH: German machine vision camera maker offering GigE Vision and 10GigE models with industrial-grade build quality. Directly competes in factory automation and quality inspection with similar form factor and standards-compliance positioning.
• Stemmer Imaging AG: European machine vision technology provider combining industrial camera distribution with custom imaging solutions. Overlaps with LUCID in distribution channel and customer base across European industrial markets.
• Adlink Technology: Taiwan-based provider of industrial cameras and embedded computing platforms for machine vision and AI edge applications. Comparable product positioning and strong APAC distribution that overlaps with LUCID's regional strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Teledyne FLIR: Parent of Teledyne Imaging that sells machine vision cameras (Blackfly S, Forge) alongside much broader thermal imaging and instrumentation portfolio. Directly competes in industrial GigE Vision but operates as a much larger diversified incumbent.
• Cognex Corporation: U.S. machine vision systems leader that designs both industrial cameras and complete vision systems. Larger and more vertically integrated than LUCID, but a key customer-overlap competitor in factory automation and logistics.
• Keyence Corporation: Japanese industrial automation giant offering machine vision systems, sensors, and microscopes. A dominant incumbent across factory automation customer accounts where LUCID also competes via direct sales and distributors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3IQBISJlolzHhyL5qR1yMw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lucid-vision-labs

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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