What RDI Technologies does

RDI Technologies, Inc. is a privately held industrial technology company founded in 2013 as a spin-off from the University of Louisville and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company has developed and patented Motion Amplification®, a video-based sensing technology that converts every pixel of a standard camera sensor into a displacement measurement device, enabling non-contact visualization and quantification of motion, vibration, and deflection that is invisible to the human eye. Its product portfolio centers on the Iris camera family (Iris M, Iris MX, Iris MA, Iris CM, Iris CM Oil & Gas, Iris Edge, Iris Explorer), the TrueSight software analysis engine, and specialized solutions including Modal Amplified for modal testing, CableView for cable tension measurement, and high-speed cameras acquired via Fastec Imaging (October 2022). The Iris aiOne platform, launched in early 2026, unifies the ruggedized Iris MA camera with the TrueSight AI engine as a single integrated ecosystem.

RDI sells through a hybrid model: direct enterprise field sales to large industrial accounts supplemented by a network of 60+ international distributors and certified service providers across 62+ countries. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, multi-year software support and upgrade subscriptions ($3,300–$8,415 tiers), professional services (data acquisition, analysis, mentoring, remote analysis), certification training courses (Basic, Advanced, Advanced Features), and accessories. The company targets reliability professionals, maintenance teams, and engineering departments in 13+ verticals including aerospace and defense, automotive, cement, manufacturing, medical manufacturing, metals and mining, oil and gas, power generation, pulp and paper, structures, telecommunications, test and measurement, and wastewater and utilities.

The customer base includes 650+ corporate clients such as Google, Consumers Energy, Buzzi Unicem, Amentum, Air Liquide, Jacobs, and Medir International, supported by 5,000+ certified Motion Amplification analysts worldwide. RDI is founder-controlled with no disclosed external venture or private equity funding, has executed one material acquisition (Fastec Imaging), and has won multiple Vision Systems Design Awards at Automate 2025. The firmographic headcount figure of 1–10 employees is inconsistent with the global operating footprint and appears to be incomplete data; the channel structure implies a lean core team supported by an extensive partner network.

Name

RDI Technologies

Legal name

RDI Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://rditechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RDI Technologies develops patented video-based Motion Amplification technology that converts camera pixels into displacement sensors for non-contact vibration and motion analysis. It serves 650+ industrial enterprise customers across 62+ countries in 13+ verticals via direct sales, distributors, and certified service providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Motion Analysis and Vibration Monitoring Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Motion amplification technology
• Vibration analysis cameras
• Video-based sensing
• Industrial condition monitoring
• Predictive maintenance equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial cameras including Iris M, Iris MA, Iris MX, Iris CM, Iris Edge, Iris Explorer, and accessories. Hardware is sold as a one-time purchase with optional software support packages.
2. Software Support and Upgrades: Annual and multi-year software support and upgrade packages. Includes software updates, technical support, and access to new features. Pricing tiers: 1-year $3,300, 2-year $5,940, 3-year $8,415.
3. Professional Services: Motion Amplification data acquisition and analysis services, training programs, mentoring, remote analysis, and program kickoff services. Includes both on-site services and virtual training options.
4. Training and Certification: Basic, Advanced, and Advanced Features training courses offered in-person in Knoxville, TN or on-site. Training manuals available for purchase. Certification exams for Level I, Level II, and Advanced Features designations.
5. Accessories and Add-ons: Sale of lenses, cables, vibration pads, lights, backpacks and other accessories. Pricing ranges from $47 for USB cables to $1,560 for complete accessory kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RDI Technologies develops and sells industrial cameras and software powered by its patented Motion Amplification technology, which converts every pixel of a camera sensor into an individual displacement sensor to visualize and measure motion, vibration, and deflection invisible to the human eye. The company offers the Iris camera family (M, MX, MA, CM, Edge, Explorer), the TrueSight analysis software, and the integrated Iris aiOne ecosystem for non-contact vibration analysis, predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring across heavy industries.

Product overview

RDI Technologies offers a comprehensive video-based motion analysis and vibration monitoring platform centered on its proprietary Motion Amplification technology. The portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core Motion Amplification platform converts camera pixels into displacement sensors, supported by hardware products (Iris M, Iris MX, Iris CM, Iris CM Oil & Gas, Iris MA, Iris Edge, Iris Explorer), software (TrueSight analysis engine, Motion Studio, Motion Explorer), and specialized solutions (Modal Amplified for modal testing, CableView for cable tension measurement). Add-on modules extend the Iris M/MX with capabilities like Stereo Vision, Laser Tach, and Color Camera. The Iris aiOne represents the unified platform combining Iris MA camera hardware with TrueSight AI-powered software. Following the 2022 acquisition of Fastec Imaging, high-speed cameras (HS5i, HS7i series) were added to the portfolio. Services include professional deployment, training certification, and remote analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Iris aiOne: All-in-one ecosystem for measuring, visualizing and understanding motion with unparalleled clarity and speed.
• TrueSight
• Iris MA
• Iris M
• Iris CM
• Iris MX
• Iris Explorer
• Iris Edge
• Modal Amplified
• CableView Tension Meter
• Fastec Imaging

Products and services

• Iris M Flagship camera-based vibration analysis system that uses proprietary Motion Amplification technology to detect subtle movement and convert it to visible motion, turning every pixel into a displacement sensor without physical contact. Used by reliability and maintenance teams in industrial facilities.
• Iris MX High-performance Motion Amplification camera supporting up to 1,400 FPS in HD resolution with calibrated displacement measurements for more demanding industrial applications.
• Iris CM

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced modal testing time from days/weeks to minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fastec ImagingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022RDI Technologies completed the acquisition of Fastec Imaging in October 2022. The acquisition expands RDI's product offerings and market access and includes Fastec's high-speed camera technologies and customer base. This acquisition brought the FASTEC Imaging HS5i and HS7i series high-speed cameras into RDI's product portfolio.
• International Distributor NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of 60+ international distributors across global markets including Chile, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, South Korea, UAE, India, China, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Egypt, Mexico, Spain, Indonesia, UK, Ireland, Canada, Malaysia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Brazil, Japan, South Africa and many more countries.
• Certified Service Provider NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of certified service providers offering Motion Amplification services globally including data acquisition, analysis, mentoring, and consulting. Includes companies across USA, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Augury: AI-driven machine health platform using vibration and temperature sensors plus cloud analytics for industrial predictive maintenance. Competes in the same condition-monitoring category with a software-first, sensor-agnostic model, complementing rather than matching RDI's camera-based approach.

Broad incumbents

• SKF (Condition Monitoring): SKF's rotating equipment and condition monitoring division offers vibration sensors, wireless monitoring, and analytical services across the same industrial reliability buyer as RDI. Broader incumbent with full bearing/mechanical services portfolio where video-based monitoring is an emerging alternative.
• Fluke Corporation: Industrial test tools provider whose vibration testers, thermal imagers, and condition-monitoring instruments compete in maintenance and reliability budgets. Lacks RDI's video-based full-field measurement but overlaps in plant-floor reliability and predictive maintenance use cases.
• Teledyne FLIR: Acquired thermal imaging and high-speed camera specialist with overlapping industrial condition-monitoring and R&D applications. Comparable camera-based industrial sensing portfolio, especially after Fastec Imaging competitors consolidation; FLIR offers broader thermal and visible-spectrum product breadth.
• Cognex Corporation: Machine vision leader serving industrial automation and quality inspection with cameras and vision software. Adjacent in camera-based industrial sensing, though focused on discrete-part inspection rather than vibration/motion measurement.
• Honeywell (Connected Plant / Forge): Industrial software and process-sensing incumbent with predictive maintenance offerings for oil & gas, power, and chemical plants. Targets the same reliability and operations buyers as RDI with broader portfolio but less specialized full-field video vibration capability.
• Keysight Technologies: Broad test & measurement incumbent with data acquisition, dynamic signal analysis, and modal testing solutions used by aerospace, automotive, and electronics engineers — the same Test & Measurement buyers RDI targets with Iris MX and Motion Amplification.

Direct peers

• Brüel & Kjær Vibro: Specialist in vibration monitoring for rotating machinery with accelerometers, online monitoring systems, and diagnostic software used in power generation, oil & gas, and process industries — directly overlapping RDI's primary industrial verticals.
• National Instruments (NI, now Emerson): Test & measurement platform provider whose PXI-based data acquisition and LabVIEW software serve overlapping test cells, modal analysis, and structural test customers. Comparable in serving engineering and R&D buyers in aerospace, automotive, and industrial test applications.
• Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK): Global leader in sound and vibration measurement instrumentation. HBK directly competes with RDI by offering accelerometers, data acquisition systems, and modal analysis software for industrial condition monitoring, though without video-based full-field motion amplification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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