OPT

What OPT does

OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd. is a China-based industrial automation company that designs and manufactures machine vision components and software for factory automation. Its product portfolio spans industrial area-scan and SWIR cameras, fixed-focal, bi-telecentric, line-scan and zoom microscopic lenses, standard and custom light sources, light source controllers, vision controllers, 3D cameras (line laser, structured light, speckle), smart code readers, vision components, and measurement systems. The company also offers two core software platforms: Smart3, a no-code machine vision environment for 2D, 3D and machine-learning inspection scenarios, and SciVision SDK, a programmable library supporting C++, C# and VB with deep-learning algorithms and GPU/SSE/TBB acceleration.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise-focused, combining direct regional field sales through wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, the U.S. (Cupertino), Germany (Stuttgart), Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, alongside a network of more than 30 distributors and branches serving over 40,000 customers — including Fortune 500 manufacturers — in more than 20 countries. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (cameras, lenses, light sources, controllers), software licensing (Smart3 and SciVision SDK), customized integrated solutions for application-specific inspection challenges, and pre- and post-sales technical support services. Pricing is quote-based with a free-demo program for pre-purchase evaluation.

OPT serves twelve named application verticals: semiconductor, display panel, 3C products, battery technology and renewable energy, and automotive are primary, with laser processing, pharmaceuticals, household chemicals, food & beverage, packaging & printing, tooling & machining, and plastic products as adjacent markets. Its technology base includes over 410 patented technologies, 80 software copyrights, 1,300+ image acquisition technologies and 10,000+ AI algorithms, supported by 2,000+ R&D personnel out of 3,200+ total employees. The firm is publicly listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market under stock code 688686.

Name

OPT

Legal name

OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.optmv.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd. is a publicly listed Chinese industrial automation company that designs and manufactures machine vision components — cameras, lenses, lighting, controllers, 3D sensors, and code readers — along with Smart3 and SciVision software platforms, serving 40,000+ factory automation customers across twelve verticals including semiconductor, display, 3C, battery, and automotive.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Machine Vision Components and Software for Industrial Automation

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

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), Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Machine vision systems
• Industrial automation components
• Industrial cameras and lenses
• Vision inspection software
• Factory automation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Dongguang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of machine vision hardware components including industrial cameras, lenses, light sources, light controllers, 3D cameras, smart code readers, and vision controllers
2. Software Products: Smart3 Vision Software and SciVision SDK providing machine vision libraries and tools for customization and application development
3. Customized Solutions: Customized machine vision solutions and application-specific systems for factory automation across various industries
4. Technical Support Services: Pre-sales technical support, after-sales service, on-site technical support, and demonstration services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and sells machine vision components and software for factory automation. Its offering spans industrial cameras, lenses, light sources, light controllers, 3D cameras, smart code readers, vision controllers, and vision software systems (Smart3 Machine Vision Software and SciVision SDK), sold to industrial manufacturers across semiconductor, display panel, 3C electronics, battery and renewable energy, automotive, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, packaging, and logistics sectors.

Product overview

OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd. is a machine vision components and software supplier for factory automation. The company offers an integrated product portfolio centered on Smart3 Machine Vision Software (a no-code platform for 2D, 3D, and machine learning vision) and SciVision SDK (a programmable library for C++, C#, VB development), supported by compatible hardware including industrial cameras (Series C1, H1, M1), industrial lenses (Rhino bi-telecentric, Cobra/Dolphin fixed focal, zoom microscopic, line scan lenses), light sources (standard and custom ring/bar/backlight/coaxial types), light source controllers (digital current controllers), vision controllers (EVC2), 3D cameras (line laser, structured light, speckle), smart code readers (Series S2/B1/D1/E1), vision components, and measurement systems. Products serve applications across semiconductor, display panel, 3C products, battery/renewable energy, automotive, pharmaceutics, food & beverage, packaging, and other industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart3 Machine Vision Software Full-featured machine vision platform covering 2D, 3D, and machine learning functions on a single platform, designed for industrial engineers and system integrators to implement vision projects through visualized process editing and parameter configuration without programming.
• SciVision SDK Machine vision library and tool set platform for customizing new applications, featuring reliable 2D vision, 3D vision, and deep learning vision algorithms with support for C++, C#, and VB programming languages. Targeted at developers building custom machine vision applications.
• EVC2 Vision Controller Vision controller supporting simultaneous capture of multiple GigE cameras with high-performance multi-core CPU, high throughput SSD, rich peripheral interfaces, and full aluminum alloy casing. Designed for industrial machine vision systems requiring multi-camera synchronous acquisition.
• Series H1 Industrial Area Scan Cameras Industrial area scan cameras supporting multiple image data formats and software/hardware trigger modes, compatible with GigE Vision V2.0, Camera Link, CoaXPress protocols and GenICam standard. Designed for factory automation image acquisition.
• Series M1 Industrial Area Scan Cameras SWIR industrial cameras covering 0.2–1.7 µm spectral range for material composition analysis and defect detection. Features GigE interface with up to 100m transmission, resolution from 0.3MP to 8MP, available in TEC-cooled and non-TEC versions.
• Series C1 Industrial Area Scan Camera Industrial area scan camera with ISP functions including sharpness, noise reduction, gamma correction, black level correction, brightness and contrast. Supports multiple image data formats, ROL, Binning, and mirror image with GigE Vision V2.0, USB3 Vision, and Camera Link protocols.
• Rhino Series Bi-Telecentric Lenses Bi-telecentric lenses with field-of-view sizes from ø36mm to ø150mm that eliminate perspective and focus errors for accurate inspection and true-to-size object rendering. Supports cameras with sensor sizes from 1/2.5 to ø82mm.
• Cobra Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses Compact fixed focal length lenses with ø29mm diameter, compatible with cameras having pixel size ≥2.2µm and max 2/3 (ø11mm) sensor. Resolution up to 230 lp/mm with 400-1000nm optical coating.
• Dolphin 20MP Series Fixed Focal Lenses High-resolution fixed focal lenses compatible with cameras having pixel ≥2.4µm and max 1.1 (ø17.6mm) sensor. Resolution up to 208 lp/mm with VIS and NIR (400-1000nm) spectrum support.
• Zoom Microscopic Lens Modular zoom microscope with 7X zoom ratio (0.65X-4.55X magnification) and fixed working distance during magnification changes. Ultimate resolution of 3.46µm with interchangeable objective lenses.
• Vision Components Vision system accessories including camera accessories, frame grabbers, extension tubes for line scan lenses, and adapters for industrial machine vision system integration.
• Ring Lights OPT-RI Series Ring lights providing bright, uniform, and diffuse illumination with different emitting angles, designed for PCB inspection, electronic components inspection, OCR, and microscope illumination.
• Flat Shadow-Free Lights OPT-FCA Series Flat shadow-free lights with special microstructure surface dots that reduce image unevenness and moiré patterns, designed for packaging inspection of food, tobacco, and daily chemical products.
• High Power Digital Current Controller OPT-DPA6024E(C) High power digital current controller with compact size, Autosense technology, ≤10µs trigger response time, up to 40KHz trigger frequency, RS232 and 100Mb Ethernet interfaces with Overdrive technology up to 20A output.
• Digital Current Controller OPT-DPA2024E(B) Digital current controller with Autosense technology, RS232 interface, 256-level adjustable light intensity, ultra-fast ≤30µs trigger response, up to 20kHz triggering, and 64 programmable steps for synchronized strobe lighting.
• Bi-directional Backlight Custom two-direction illuminating backlight with high brightness and heat dissipation design, used for foreign object detection in liquid for medical machine vision applications.
• 3D Cameras 3D imaging products including Series LP Line Laser, Series FP Stripe Structured Light, Series LS Speckle Structured Light, and Series 2.5D Products for dimensional measurement and surface inspection in industrial applications.
• Smart Code Readers Smart code readers in Series S2, B1, D1, and E1 variants offering compact design, manual/liquid lens focus, 8-core processor (6 TOPS), and wide-area batch scanning capabilities. Designed for logistics and industrial automation barcode/DPM code reading.
• Coloretto Series Line Scan Lenses Line scan lenses with achromatic design for 400-700nm spectrum, compatible with 7µm pixel line scan cameras. Total distortion <0.6% with ø30mm–ø82mm image circle range.
• Hawk Series Line Scan Lenses High resolution line scan lenses with ø63mm image circle compatible with 16k×3.5µm, 12k×5µm, and 8k×7µm line scan cameras. Total distortion <0.22% with 0.02X-2.1X magnification range.
• Grampus Series Line Scan Lenses Large format line scan lenses with ø82mm image circle for 16k×5µm, 12k×5µm, and 8k×7µm cameras. Total distortion <0.028% with 0.22X-1.56X magnification range.
• 151MP Fixed Focal Length Lenses High resolution fixed focal lenses for ø67mm large format sensors with 3.76µm pixel, supporting up to 151MP resolution. Features floating focus design with full FOV distortion <0.7%.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% barcode reading precision using industrial-grade cameras in logistics applications
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FAS AutomationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Collaboration at AW Korea Vision exhibition where OPT, in partnership with FAS Automation, showcased LED lighting inspection technologies including Photometric Stereo for Braille Recognition and Programmable Pattern LED Lighting for the Korean market.
• China Machine Vision AssociationcoreOthersIndustry association membership for China Machine Vision Association, supporting industry standards and collaboration within the machine vision sector in China.
• European Machine Vision Association (EMVA)coreOthersEMVA membership providing participation in European machine vision industry standards, research collaboration, and networking within the European market.
• Automated Imaging Association (AIA)coreOthersAIA membership for participation in the global automated imaging industry, standards development, and industry collaboration.
• PI-ChinaminorOthersPI-China membership for collaboration in the industrial automation and machine vision sector within China.
• Joint Machine Vision LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research laboratory established for joint development in machine vision technology, representing deep academic-industry partnership.
• Scientific Research InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple scientific research cooperation partnerships for joint R&D in machine vision technologies, including teaching practice collaborations with academic institutions.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is the global leader in machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers. It is the most direct comparable to OPT across 2D/3D vision hardware, vision software, and factory automation end markets.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a Japanese factory automation sensor and machine vision leader with a similar direct-sales model and broad industrial customer base. Highly comparable to OPT in product breadth (sensors, vision, microscopes) and vertical coverage.
• Basler AG: Basler is a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras and computer vision components for factory automation, medical, and logistics. Directly comparable to OPT's industrial camera, lens, and 3D vision product lines.
• SICK AG: SICK is a global sensor and machine vision solutions provider for industrial automation, including smart cameras and code readers. Comparable to OPT in industrial inspection and logistics automation use cases.
• Stemmer Imaging: Stemmer Imaging is a European machine vision technology provider offering cameras, lenses, lighting, software, and integration services. Directly comparable to OPT as a one-stop industrial vision solutions provider, though more distribution-oriented.

Broad incumbents

• Teledyne Technologies (Imaging Group): Teledyne's imaging subsidiaries (FLIR, e2v, Teledyne DALSA) span industrial cameras, sensors, and imaging components. Overlaps with OPT in industrial cameras, line scan, and machine vision components as part of a broader instrumentation portfolio.
• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): ISRA VISION, now part of Atlas Copco, is a global machine vision specialist for surface inspection, robot vision, and quality control. Directly comparable to OPT in industrial machine vision applications across automotive, semiconductor, and packaging.

Regional players

• Hikvision: Hikvision is a Chinese global leader in video surveillance and imaging that has expanded into industrial machine vision. It is a regional incumbent competitor to OPT in China with strong government and enterprise relationships.

Emerging players

• MVTec Software: MVTec is a German machine vision software specialist (HALCON, MERLIC) now part of Nikon. Highly comparable to OPT's SciVision SDK and Smart3 software for 2D/3D vision and deep learning applications.
• Banner Engineering: Banner Engineering is a US industrial automation sensor and vision company. Comparable to OPT's vision components, lighting, and barcode-reading product lines for factory automation customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/optmv

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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