Qtechnology
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Qtechnology firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Qtechnology
- Legal name
- Qtechnology A/S
- Website
- https://qtec.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Qtechnology industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)
Keywords
Where Qtechnology is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Copenhagen
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Qtechnology business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Industrial Hyperspectral Cameras: Sale of specialized hyperspectral cameras (Hypervision 1700, Hypervision 1000) designed for industrial and research applications. Cameras are modular and can be tailored to client-specific needs.
- Integrated Hyperspectral Systems: Sale of complete turn-key hyperspectral imaging systems like Buteo that include cameras, lighting, and software for quality control and material innovation.
- Custom Industrial Smart Cameras: Design and manufacturing of custom industrial cameras with integrated image processing for optical sorting and grading applications.
- Consulting and Engineering Services: Product engineers available to consult on vision challenges and provide solutions. Terms and conditions reference repair services against separate order confirmation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for all products |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Qtechnology product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Qtechnology designs and manufactures custom industrial smart cameras and hyperspectral imaging cameras for industrial and research applications. Its portfolio centers on two push-broom hyperspectral cameras (Hypervision 1700 covering 430–1700nm and Hypervision 1000 covering 430–1000nm), the Buteo all-in-one hyperspectral acquisition system, and modular smart camera platforms with integrated Edge AI processing on CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs for on-device image analysis.
Product overview
Qtechnology offers a portfolio of modular industrial smart camera platforms designed and manufactured in Denmark for embedded vision and hyperspectral imaging applications. The product line centers on two hyperspectral camera models: the Hypervision 1700 (430-1700nm VIS/SWIR range) and the Hypervision 1000 (430-1000nm VIS/NIR range), both using proprietary push-broom technology. These are complemented by the Buteo all-in-one hyperspectral acquisition system with integrated lighting, and RGB camera systems for optical grading. All products feature embedded computing with CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and Edge AI processing, designed to integrate into industrial and research environments. The platform outputs data in open-standard formats (PAM, ENVI, TIFF) ensuring full access to raw data.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Embedded Smart Camera Platform Custom industrial smart cameras with integrated image processing. The platform features embedded computing systems with CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and Edge AI processing, enabling image analysis directly on the camera without external hardware. Sold to machine builders and vision integrators for industrial automation applications.
- Hypervision 1700 Industrial-grade hyperspectral pushbroom line scan camera covering the VIS/SWIR spectral range from 430 to 1700nm. Uses the IMX990 sensor from Sony, with up to 920 spectral bands and maximum framerate of 150 fps. Designed for plastic type identification, surface treatment inspection, bio solutions, material recognition, laboratory use, and UAV/drone applications.
- Hypervision 1000 Low-cost hyperspectral pushbroom camera covering the VIS/NIR spectral range from 430 to 1000nm. Uses the Gsense sCMOS sensor, with up to 330 spectral bands and maximum framerate of 250 fps. Optimized for agriculture and food grading applications where near-infrared reflectance is critical for analyzing plant health and crop maturity.
- Buteo Hyperspectral Imaging System All-in-one hyperspectral imaging system equipped with in-house developed high-performance halogen lights and software. Compatible with Hypervision 1000 and 1700 cameras. Features scanning area up to 300mm, delivers raw data in real-time, and is suited for scanning liquids and delicate objects, rapid quality control, and chemical analysis.
- RGB Camera System for Optical Grading RGB camera technology integrated into Newtec's optical grading machines for carrots and potatoes. Six high-resolution cameras scan potatoes capturing 360-degree images up to 45 times per potato, producing millions of images per hour. Three cameras with 120-degree coverage per unit scan carrots for size, shape, and surface quality assessment.
Quantifiable outcome
- Plastix achieved purity levels exceeding 96% in plastic recycling using Hypervision 1700
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Companies that use Qtechnology
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Qtechnology technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability7 records
Feature6 records
Qtechnology partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Newtec Group (Newtec Engineering A/S)coreNewtec Group is the parent company of Qtechnology A/S, established as a subsidiary in 2007. Qtechnology develops hyperspectral cameras used in Newtec's optical grading machines for food processing. Collaborative development of smart hyperspectral cameras since 2015 using the same platform originally developed for Qtec smart cameras. Long-standing partnership in embedded vision systems dating back to late 1990s.
- University of Southern Denmark (SDU)coreCollaborative research project developing robotic vineyard monitoring systems equipped with Qtechnology's hyperspectral camera for automated grape ripeness assessment. SDU researchers cross-reference hyperspectral images with traditional chemical measurements to train AI models. Project includes field tests at Kimesbjerggaard Vineyard.
- Capra RoboticsminorCollaborative partner in the vineyard robot project with SDU and Newtec. Capra Robotics provides the mobile robot platform that integrates Qtechnology's hyperspectral camera for autonomous vineyard navigation and grape analysis.
- NXP SemiconductorscoreStrategic collaboration under the EU-funded HiCONNECTS project (2023-2026). Qtechnology integrates its hyperspectral camera onto NXP's IMX95 board for drone-based wildfire detection and vegetation moisture analysis. Companies conducted first test flight with prototype hyperspectral camera. Camera integrates both RGB and SWIR sensors for Moisture Index calculations.
- Kunstmuseum BrandtsminorArt museum partnership using Qtechnology's Hypervision 1700 to analyze paintings by Danish artist Vilhelm Lundstrom. Project revealed hidden artwork, detected up to 31 paint layers, and identified pigment compositions non-invasively. Collaboration included SDU and Newtec Engineering.
- HiCONNECTS ConsortiumcoreEU-funded research project (2023-2026) developing next-generation electronic components and systems. Qtechnology contributes hyperspectral cameras and data processing for Public Protection & Disaster Relief (PPDR), specifically wildfire detection and prevention. Part of WP4 focusing on health and safety demonstrators.
- PlastTrack ConsortiumminorCross-border initiative between Denmark and Germany focused on monitoring micro- and nanoplastic pollution in marine environments. Qtechnology's hyperspectral camera deployed on Buteo system during June 2024 test cruise to analyze microplastic samples from Baltic Sea.
- PlastixcorePlastix uses Qtechnology's Hypervision 1700 in their automated plastic sorting system for recycling fishing nets and maritime plastic waste. Integration enables polymer identification (PE, PP, PET, PS, PVC, PA12) with purity levels exceeding 96%. AI-powered image processing enhances sorting accuracy.
- Niels Bohr InstituteminorAcademic partnership for research and development in imaging technology.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Qtechnology competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Basler AG: German public-listed industrial camera manufacturer with broad portfolio of vision components and embedded vision systems; overlaps with Qtechnology in machine-vision OEMs and industrial integrators but does not specialize in hyperspectral.
- Teledyne FLIR: Large US public-listed imaging and sensor company with thermal, visible, and multispectral camera lines; competes with Qtechnology in industrial and public-safety imaging, including drone-based and wildfire applications, but at significantly larger scale.
- Stemmer Imaging: European machine vision technology provider and system integrator offering cameras, software, and services; comparable buyer of vision components to Qtechnology's integrator customers and occasional competitor for end solutions.
- Allied Vision: Established industrial camera vendor (machine vision, embedded, 3D) serving OEMs and system integrators; competes with Qtechnology for industrial vision sockets but lacks dedicated hyperspectral focus.
- Cognex Corporation: US public-listed leader in industrial machine vision and barcode reading; targets overlapping factory-automation use cases (food, recycling, quality control) though focused on 2D/3D vision rather than hyperspectral.
Direct peers
- Specim (Spectral Imaging): Finnish manufacturer of hyperspectral cameras covering VIS-NIR-SWIR ranges for industrial and research use; directly competes with Qtechnology's Hypervision 1000 and 1700 product lines across food, recycling, and machine vision customers.
- Resonon: US-based designer and manufacturer of push-broom hyperspectral imagers and complete HSI systems for industrial, agricultural, and remote sensing applications; directly comparable product architecture to Qtechnology.
- Headwall Photonics: US-based hyperspectral imaging OEM offering push-broom and snapshot HSI cameras for industrial sorting, remote sensing, and machine vision; competes directly with Qtechnology's modular hyperspectral camera platform.
- Cubert (Norsk Elektro Optikk): German hyperspectral camera specialist (now part of NEO) known for snapshot HSI; targets similar industrial sorting and machine vision customers as Qtechnology with complementary snapshot vs. push-broom architectures.
- HySpex (Norsk Elektro Optikk): Norwegian maker of HySpex hyperspectral cameras (VNIR, SWIR, MWIR) used in research, defense, and industrial inspection; competes with Qtechnology's Hypervision series in spectral range, framerate, and modularity.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Qtechnology
What does Qtechnology do?
Qtechnology designs and manufactures custom industrial smart cameras and hyperspectral imaging cameras for industrial and research applications. Its portfolio centers on two push-broom hyperspectral cameras (Hypervision 1700 covering 430–1700nm and Hypervision 1000 covering 430–1000nm), the Buteo all-in-one hyperspectral acquisition system, and modular smart camera platforms with integrated Edge AI processing on CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs for on-device image analysis.
Is Qtechnology a public or private company?
Qtechnology is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Qtechnology founded?
Qtechnology was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Qtechnology based?
Qtechnology is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Qtechnology make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial Hyperspectral Cameras are the primary driver. The others are integrated Hyperspectral Systems, custom Industrial Smart Cameras and consulting and Engineering Services.
Who are Qtechnology's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Basler AG, Teledyne FLIR, Stemmer Imaging, Allied Vision and Cognex Corporation. Direct peers are Specim (Spectral Imaging), Resonon, Headwall Photonics, Cubert (Norsk Elektro Optikk) and HySpex (Norsk Elektro Optikk).
Does Qtechnology have an API?
No public API is recorded for Qtechnology.
What industry is Qtechnology in?
Qtechnology's product category is Industrial Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAHAE, Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems. Its SIC code is 3827.