Eye Vision Technology

What Eye Vision Technology does

Eye Vision Technology GmbH (EVT), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, is a privately held, founder-owned industrial machine vision software and hardware provider with 11–50 employees and 25+ years of operating history. The company develops the EyeVision software platform, a hardware-independent, drag-and-drop environment that combines 1D, 2D, and 3D imaging with AI/Deep Learning, multispectral and thermal imaging, metrology, and robot vision in a single workflow engine. EyeVision is sold in tiered editions (Basic, Standard, Professional, Thermo, 3D) and complemented by ready-to-use systems (EyeSorter Checkbox, Robot Vision, EyeSurfaceCheck, ALLVISS), specialized inspection modules (EyeWeld, ChipControl), and smart hardware (Smart 2D/3D cameras, Embedded Vision Kit).

Revenue is generated across four streams: software licenses (including free trial downloads that funnel into paid tiers), hardware and equipment sales (cameras, lighting, lenses, controllers, mounts), bundled ready-to-use inspection systems, and professional services/training delivered through the EyeCademy platform. The go-to-motion combines enterprise field sales with quote-based engagement, a global distributor network, system-integration and OEM partnerships with camera vendors (AT Sensors, LASS Technology, Heliotis, Zivid, LUCID), and demand-generation through trade fairs (Vision Stuttgart, Automatica), webinars, and content marketing. EVT serves industrial manufacturers across automotive, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, logistics, electronics & semiconductor, metals & alloys, and increasingly renewable energy (drone-mounted thermal inspection of solar farms), with primary segments being automotive, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and logistics. The company is led by Managing Director and owner Michael Beising, has no disclosed outside investors or parent company, and operates as a bootstrapped, globally distributed niche specialist in industrial quality control inspection.

Name

Eye Vision Technology

Legal name

EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH

Website

https://evt-web.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eye Vision Technology (EVT) is a Karlsruhe-based, founder-owned German firm that develops the EyeVision machine vision software platform and bundles with hardware for AI-driven, real-time industrial quality inspection in automotive, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, logistics, and renewable energy manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Machine Vision Software

NAICS

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

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Safety Sensing Hardware Manufacturing (Radar/LiDAR/Cameras/Ultrasonic) (IMACAMAF)

Keywords

• Machine vision software
• Industrial inspection systems
• Quality control automation
• AI deep learning vision
• 3D robot vision

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (EyeVision): EyeVision software is sold as licenses, with free trial versions available for download. The software is offered in multiple editions (Basic, Standard, Professional, 3D, Thermo) indicating tiered licensing.
2. Hardware and Equipment Sales: Sale of cameras (matrix, line scan, thermal, smart 2D/3D), lighting, lenses, filters, boards & OEM hardware, computers & controllers, and mounts. Hardware is sold alongside software licenses as part of integrated vision solutions.
3. Ready-to-Use Systems: Turnkey inspection solutions including EyeSorter Checkbox, EyeSurfaceCheck, ALLVISS, and robot vision systems, sold as complete bundled products.
4. Professional Services and Training: EyeCademy training platform provides education and support for customers deploying EyeVision. Professional services for custom integration and application development are likely offered alongside product sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Eye Vision Technology (EVT) develops and sells the EyeVision machine vision software platform, a hardware-independent, drag-and-drop image processing system used for industrial quality inspection and automation. Alongside the software, EVT sells smart 2D/3D cameras, embedded vision kits, lighting, and pre-configured ready-to-use inspection systems (e.g., EyeSorter, EyeSurfaceCheck, ALLVISS, EyeWeld, ChipControl, EyeCheck Thermo) for manufacturing, electronics, solar, semiconductor, and logistics customers.

Product overview

Eye Vision Technology (EVT) offers EyeVision, a comprehensive machine vision software platform with a modular architecture comprising multiple editions (Basic, Standard, Professional, Thermo, 3D) and specialized product modules. The platform integrates AI-powered inspection, 3D vision, thermal imaging, and robot vision capabilities. EVT also provides ready-to-use systems including EyeSorter Checkbox (high-speed sorting), Robot Vision (guidance systems), EyeSurfaceCheck (surface inspection), ALLVISS (assembly verification), EyeWeld (weld inspection), and ChipControl (semiconductor inspection), along with smart hardware (Smart 2D/3D cameras, Embedded Vision Kit) and accessory products (thermal cameras, matrix/line scan cameras, lighting, lenses, controllers). The ecosystem enables end-to-end quality control solutions for automotive, electronics, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EyeVision: AI-powered machine vision software platform for industrial quality control and inspection

Products and services

• EyeVision Machine Vision Software Hardware-independent, drag-and-drop image processing software for industrial inspection, quality control, and automation. Supports 2D, 3D, thermal, and AI/deep learning inspection, and is sold in tiered editions (Basic, Standard, Professional, Thermo, 3D).
• EyeSorter Checkbox Pre-configured, ready-to-use high-speed inspection and sorting system for industrial production lines, targeted at manufacturers needing turnkey quality assurance.
• Robot Vision System

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% reduction in solar panel inspection time compared to traditional manual methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AT SensorscoreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026AT Sensors provides high-precision 3D sensor technology for the FlexScan robot-assisted 3D laser scanning system developed jointly with LASS Technology and EVT. AT Sensors contributes 3D sensors from their 2040 line, including configurations achieving 43 kHz profile speed and 0.05 mm accuracy, enabling fully automated 100% inline quality inspection in industrial production environments.
• LASS TechnologycoreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026LASS Technology developed FlexScan, a robot-assisted 3D laser scanning system that combines 3D sensor technology from AT Sensors, robotic automation, and EVT's EyeVision image processing software for fully automated 100% inline inspection. FlexScan was originally a dimensional measurement solution expanded into a full inline inspection system for geometry inspection, weld seam analysis, and optical component inspection across automotive, aerospace, and defense industries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): ISRA VISION, now part of Atlas Copco, supplies surface inspection, robot vision, and quality-control systems that overlap with EVT's EyeSurfaceCheck, robot vision, and 3D inline inspection offerings in automotive and glass.
• MVTec Software: MVTec is a German machine vision software vendor whose HALCON and MERLIC platforms compete head-on with EyeVision across 2D/3D inspection, deep learning OCR, and code reading, serving the same industrial OEM and system-integrator customers.
• Basler AG: Basler is a German industrial camera and vision-software vendor; its pylon SDK and ace/2D cameras compete directly with EVT's smart cameras and EyeVision software for OEMs building their own vision inspection systems.
• IDS Imaging Development Systems: IDS is a German industrial camera maker offering uEye cameras plus the IDS NXT AI vision platform, directly overlapping with EVT's smart 2D/3D cameras and embedded AI inspection roadmap.
• Stemmer Imaging: Stemmer Imaging (now part of IDS) is a European vision technology provider that bundles third-party cameras with software libraries and turnkey systems, competing with EVT for system-integrator and OEM inspection business.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: SICK provides factory, logistics, and process automation sensors and machine vision systems (InspectorP, 3D cameras) that overlap with EVT's industrial inspection, code reading, and 3D measurement offerings, particularly in automotive and packaging.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is the largest dedicated machine vision company globally, offering VisionPro software, In-Sight smart cameras, and 3D-A5000 displacement sensors that overlap with EVT's software, smart-camera, and 3D inspection portfolio in automotive and electronics QA.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence sells industrial sensors, measurement systems, and machine vision products (e.g., XG-X Vision Series, CV-X series) that compete with EyeVision for inline inspection, code reading, and quality-control budgets in factory automation.
• National Instruments / NI: NI offers Vision Builder for Automated Inspection and Vision Development Module software, along with industrial cameras, competing with EyeVision for test-and-measurement-driven inspection deployments in electronics and aerospace.
• Teledyne Technologies (FLIR/DALSA): Teledyne's FLIR and DALSA divisions offer thermal cameras, line-scan and area-scan imaging, and Sherlock/TwainPro vision software that overlap with EVT's thermal inspection (EyeCheck Thermo), high-speed sorting, and metrology capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EvtEye
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@evteyevisiontechnology
• Facebookfacebook.com/EyeVisionTechnologyGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evt-eye-vision-technology-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/evt.gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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