Canon Inc. 佳能株式会社
Japanese multinational founded in 1937, manufacturing imaging systems, industrial machine vision, force-torque sensors, and semiconductor lithography equipment.
Canon Inc., founded in 1937 and headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, is a multinational manufacturer of optical, imaging, and industrial products. The company designs CMOS image sensors in-house across three dedicated fabs in Japan. In the industrial and robotics domain, Canon produces 3D machine vision systems (RV-Series) for robotic bin-picking, force-torque sensors that integrate with robotic arms for assembly and inspection tasks, and semiconductor lithography equipment.
Canon's automation technology is deployed across fully automated consumables assembly lines and expanding into final product assembly, parts picking, in-plant transport, and packaging. Canon also manufactures digital cameras, production printers, multifunction office systems, and medical imaging equipment. The company employs approximately 180,000 people worldwide.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
RV-Series 3D Machine Vision System
Canon's 3D machine vision system for robotic random bin-picking, recognizing parts and calculating optimal pick paths for industrial automation.
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Company Facts
Founded
1937
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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