The first ADAS detecting people by means of reflective workwear
The development and manufacturing of our smart embedded vision systems comprises three main categories:
On request, we develop customised embedded vision solutions. Consultation and service are available to you worldwide through our local partners in over 30 countries. We operate sales offices in the USA and Japan.
The company based in Ettlingen, Germany, was founded in 1996 by Michael Engel, the inventor of the first intelligent camera suitable for industrial use.
World's smallest Embedded Vision System with all components on only one board
World first: Presentation of the VC picoSmart® at embedded world 2021
Perfect for entry into Embedded Vision development, proof-of-concept or rapid prototyping
Embedded Vision Starter Kits for NXP i.MX8M Plus, NVIDIA® and Raspberry Pi®
VC Embedded Vision Systems with Quad-core CPU: more power, interfaces and memory
Introducing the VC DragonCam® with Snapdragon™ processor
More power, more interfaces, more memory thanks to Snapdragon 410 processor
Presentation of a first Embedded Vision prototype with quad-core processor
High-quality camera modules with MIPI-CSI-2 interface
Presentation of the first
VC MIPI® camera modules
Laser profile sensors for all working distances!
Presentation of intelligent
3D laser triangulation sensors
CARRIDA - Your ALPR/ANPR solution!
Foundation of CARRIDA Technologies GmbH
Intelligent cameras with even more powerful CMOS sensors
Introduction of SONY Pregius sensors into our product ranges
Intelligent cameras with ARM technology and VC Linux operating system
Introduction of dual core ARM processors with FPGA (SoC) from Xilinx
World's first light-section sensor with integrated intelligence
Introduction of the world's first 3D profiler sensor VC nano 3D
Imaging components for industrial applications
Foundation of NOTAVIS GmbH.
Project development & component sales
Small, fast, smart - intelligent cameras are the optimal OEM solution!
Introduction of the new VC nano series -
Board and housing
Identification of structures based on given patterns
Introduction of the VC Smart Finder image processing software for contour detection
Jan-Erik Schmitt
Your contact in international sales
Jan-Erik Schmitt is appointed to the Management Board
2D code recognition for data matrix codes and barcodes
Introduction of the VC Smart Reader image processing software for reading 2D code
Introduction of the Texas Instruments DSP technology
Introduction of the world's first vision sensor VCM30/50E
Company foundation of Vision Components GmbH in Ettlingen, Germany.
Michael Engel presents the VC11, the world's first industrial smart camera
Jan-Erik Schmitt, Managing Director of Vision Components, demonstrates multiple ways to integrate camera technology into hardware designs.
Innovative applications of Embedded Vision