(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced the addition of 3-D vision in the new release of VisionPro 3D. It delivers accurate, real-time, 3-D position information to automate challenging assembly verification, logistics, and robot applications. VisionPro 3D works with any number of fixed or robot-mounted cameras for complete application flexibility. Based on Cognex’s leading PatMax and other alignment technologies, it’s not just any 3-D machine vision—it’s Cognex 3-D.

“We’re taking our advanced 3-D tools and putting them in VisionPro, the premiere programmatic environment for system integrators and OEMs.” says Markku Jaaskelainen, Cognex vice president and business unit manager for vision software. “Our partners are already using VisionPro 2D tools for a wide range of vision and robotic applications. VisionPro 3D opens new opportunities for them to solve more complex alignment applications. And, because it is integrated with the existing VisionPro library, they have access to VisionPro’s wide range of identification and inspection tools. This expands the value they can add to a project.”

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