Matrox Imaging

What Matrox Imaging does

Matrox Imaging is a Canadian provider of machine vision hardware and software, and of image-based barcode reading technology, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Dorval, Quebec. The unit serves industrial manufacturing and automation customers with solutions for quality control, automated visual inspection, inventory management, and production-line barcode reading, and it has been characterized in the input data as offering "AI-assisted readers" within a machine vision portfolio that combines proprietary vision IP with reference hardware and software stacks. The broader Matrox organization — to which Matrox Imaging belongs — also encompasses a video/broadcast division (Matrox Video) that delivers broadcast developer hardware (Matrox ORIGIN, ST 2110 NIC cards, SDI I/O, H.264 codec cards), AV-over-IP encoders/decoders (Maevex MGX/7100/6100, ConvertIP, Monarch EDGE), KVM extenders (Avio 2, Extio 3, KMLync), video wall controllers (Mura DVW, QuadHead2Go, LUMA Pro, Mura C4K, Mura IPX), IP gateways and routing (Vion, ConvertIP DSH, ConductIP), and a chips/modules and IP-licensing program, addressing broadcast, Pro AV/IT, enterprise, military & defense, medical, and government end markets.

On March 24, 2026, Matrox Imaging was acquired by Zebra Technologies as part of Zebra's strategy to strengthen its machine vision and industrial automation portfolio by combining Matrox's image-based barcode reading capability with Zebra's existing offerings. The Matrox Imaging brand continues to operate under Zebra's ownership, with products now marketed through Zebra's machine vision channel at zebra.com/machine-vision. Revenue model specifics, pricing, and customer counts are not publicly disclosed; the business appears to be a hardware-and-software-led enterprise sale with developer ecosystems (SDKs, IP licensing) layered on top, but no pricing models, named customer logos, or revenue figures are present in the available data. Matrox Imaging competes inside addressable markets sized at approximately $19.26B in 2024 for global machine vision and vision-guided robotics (6.9% CAGR), $12.71B in 2024 for the broader machine vision system market (6.57% CAGR), $17.28B in 2024 for automatic visual inspection (12.6% CAGR), $24.1B in 2024 growing to $193.78B by 2034 for AI visual inspection (22.92% CAGR), and $2.68B by 2030 for image-based barcode readers (5.4% CAGR).

Name

Matrox Imaging

Legal name

Matrox Imaging

Website

https://matrox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Matrox Imaging is a Canadian provider of machine vision and image-based barcode reading hardware and software for industrial manufacturing and automation customers. Founded in 1976 in Dorval, it was acquired by Zebra Technologies in March 2026 and now sells through Zebra's machine vision division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Machine Vision Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), 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), Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE), Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Machine vision systems
• Image-based barcode readers
• Industrial vision software
• Automated visual inspection
• Factory automation imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Matrox Imaging is a provider of hardware and software products used in machine vision applications for industrial automation. The company's offerings center on machine vision systems and image-based barcode readers used for quality control, automated visual inspection, inventory management, and production efficiency in manufacturing environments. Following acquisition by Zebra Technologies, the products are now marketed through Zebra's machine vision division.

Product overview

Matrox Video provides a comprehensive portfolio of video products for broadcast, live entertainment, and AV/IT markets. The product lineup includes broadcast developer hardware and software (Matrox ORIGIN, ST 2110 NIC cards, SDI I/O cards, H.264 codec cards, DSX SDK), encoders/decoders/converters (Maevex MGX Series, ConvertIP Series, Maevex 7100/6100 Series, Monarch EDGE Series), KVM extenders and KM switches (Avio 2 Series, Extio 3 Series, KMLync), video wall hardware and software (Mura DVW, QuadHead2Go Series, LUMA Pro Series, Mura C4K Series, Mura IPX Series), IP video gateways (Vion Series, ConvertIP DSH), IP routing (ConductIP Media Routing Appliance), and core technology products including chips, modules, intellectual property licensing, and M-Series graphics cards. Note: This content describes Matrox Video products; Matrox Imaging products (machine vision, barcode readers) are now part of Zebra following acquisition and are not detailed in this source.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machine Vision Systems
• Image-Based Barcode Readers

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zebra TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZebra acquired Matrox Imaging to enhance its machine vision capabilities. This acquisition combines Matrox Imaging's image-based barcode reading technology with Zebra's existing portfolio, strengthening Zebra's position in the machine vision and industrial automation market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SICK AG: SICK AG is a German manufacturer of sensors and machine vision systems for industrial automation, including image-based code readers for logistics and manufacturing — directly competing with Matrox Imaging in factory and supply chain vision applications.
• Basler AG: Basler manufactures industrial cameras and machine vision components used in factory automation, quality inspection, and image-based barcode reading — a direct competitor in the hardware layer that Matrox Imaging's solutions integrate with.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is the largest pure-play machine vision company globally, offering industrial vision systems, barcode readers, and vision software for factory automation — directly competing with Matrox Imaging in the same product categories and customer base.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a major global supplier of machine vision systems, sensors, and industrial automation equipment with overlapping product lines in image-based inspection and barcode reading, serving the same industrial manufacturing customers.
• Banner Engineering: Banner Engineering produces industrial sensors, machine vision systems, and lighting used in factory automation and part inspection — overlapping with Matrox Imaging's industrial vision and barcode reading offerings for manufacturing customers.
• IDS Imaging Development Systems: IDS is a specialized manufacturer of industrial cameras and machine vision software for factory automation, quality assurance, and embedded vision — a focused peer competing in the same component and system layer as Matrox Imaging.

Emerging players

• MVTec Software: MVTec is a specialized vendor of machine vision software (HALCON, MERLIC) used by integrators and OEMs for industrial inspection and quality control — complementary to Matrox's vision stack and competitive in software-only vision deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Teledyne Technologies (FLIR/DALSA): Teledyne, through DALSA and FLIR, offers a broad portfolio of industrial imaging sensors, cameras, and machine vision components — comparable technology stack serving overlapping factory automation and inspection use cases as part of a much larger instrumentation portfolio.
• National Instruments (NI): NI provides test, measurement, and machine vision systems used in industrial inspection and automation — overlapping with Matrox Imaging on vision-based quality inspection in manufacturing and laboratory environments.
• Zebra Technologies (parent context): Zebra Technologies acquired Matrox Imaging and already operated its own machine vision and fixed industrial scanning portfolio pre-acquisition; Zebra's broader enterprise mobility and data capture stack sets the strategic and competitive context for Matrox Imaging inside the parent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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