Nerian Vision Technologies

Name

Nerian Vision Technologies

Legal name

Nerian Vision Technologies

Website

https://nerian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Closed

Short description

Nerian Vision Technologies was an industrial machine vision company that developed stereo-vision 3D depth cameras (notably the Nerian Ruby) for factory automation, inspection, and 3D measurement. It has been absorbed into LMI Technologies and wound down as an EOL brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Vision / 3D Depth Sensing Hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

Keywords

• 3D depth sensing
• Stereo vision cameras
• Machine vision systems
• Industrial 3D imaging
• Factory automation sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Leinfelden-echterdingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (3D Sensors/Cameras): Sale of 3D depth cameras and sensors for industrial machine vision applications, including the Nerian Ruby 3D Depth Camera product line.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nerian Vision Technologies developed and sold industrial-grade 3D depth cameras and stereo vision technology for machine vision and factory automation applications. Its flagship offering, the Nerian Ruby 3D Depth Camera, provided high-precision 3D depth sensing for inline inspection, 3D measurement, and adaptive robotics guidance on the factory floor. The product line is now in legacy/End of Life status, with support transitioned to Allied Vision and active sales absorbed into LMI Technologies' Gocator smart 3D sensor portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nerian Ruby 3D Depth Camera: A 3D depth camera product in the Nerian legacy product line.

Products and services

• Nerian Ruby 3D Depth Camera Industrial-grade 3D depth camera based on stereo vision technology, designed for machine vision and factory automation applications including inline 3D inspection, part manufacturing inspection, component assembly verification, and product finish and packaging quality control. Aimed at industrial manufacturing customers and system integrators; now in legacy/EOL status with support provided through Allied Vision.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Direct peers

• ifm electronic: Industrial sensor and 3D vision camera provider targeting factory automation and robotics. Overlaps with Nerian's industrial 3D depth camera positioning for inline inspection and robotic guidance.
• Intel RealSense: Intel's depth camera line built around stereo and structured-light depth sensing. Comparable to Nerian's industrial 3D depth camera use cases, though RealSense has broader developer and robotics orientation.
• Mech-Mind Robotics: Industrial 3D camera and robotics AI vendor serving factory automation, bin picking, and quality inspection. Directly comparable product offering in 3D vision for industrial robotics and inspection.
• Allied Vision: Industrial machine vision camera manufacturer that now handles Nerian's EOL product support, repair, and RMA. Allied Vision's stereo and 3D vision cameras directly overlap with the Nerian Ruby in factory automation deployments.
• Stereolabs: Vendor of ZED stereo cameras and 3D depth sensing solutions for robotics and industrial vision. Directly comparable to Nerian's stereo vision depth camera approach for factory automation and robotics guidance.
• Photoneo: 3D vision and robotic intelligence provider focused on industrial bin picking and factory automation. Comparable niche focus on 3D vision for robotics guidance, which overlaps directly with Nerian's adaptive robotics use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Basler AG: Established industrial camera manufacturer with 2D and 3D vision offerings. Operates in the same factory automation and machine vision space as Nerian, with overlapping channel and customer base.
• Cognex Corporation: Large machine vision and industrial barcode reading company with 3D vision systems serving factory automation, quality inspection, and robotics. Overlaps directly with Nerian's target use cases, though at significantly larger scale.
• KEYENCE Corporation: Global industrial automation and inspection vendor with 3D measurement and machine vision products. Competes in factory automation with a broad portfolio spanning sensors, measurement, and vision systems.
• LMI Technologies: Acquirer of Nerian Vision Technologies and now the host of its legacy product support. LMI's Gocator line of smart 3D sensors competes in the same industrial 3D inspection and machine vision category that Nerian targeted with the Ruby 3D Depth Camera.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nerian_vision
• Facebookfacebook.com/nerian.vision
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nerian-vision

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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