Matrox Imaging
Canadian machine vision component maker founded 1976, acquired by Zebra Technologies in 2022, offering frame grabbers, smart cameras, and vision software SDKs.
Matrox Imaging, founded in 1976 by Lorne Trottier and Branko Matic as Matrox Electronic Systems and headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada, is an industry-leading developer of machine vision hardware and software components. The company pioneered frame grabbers in the early 1980s. Its product portfolio includes frame grabbers supporting CoaXPress 2.0, Camera Link, and GigE Vision interfaces; smart cameras; 3D sensors; vision controllers; and I/O cards.
Software offerings include the Aurora Imaging Library (formerly Matrox Imaging Library, MIL) SDK and the Aurora Design Assistant flowchart-based development IDE. Matrox Imaging technology is deployed in factory automation, semiconductor inspection, electronics packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, robotics, radiology, and microscopy. In June 2022, Matrox Imaging was acquired by Zebra Technologies for approximately $875 million.
The division continues to operate from its Montreal-area headquarters with a global distribution network spanning over 25 countries.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Aurora Imaging Library (MIL)
Machine vision software SDK for image capture, processing, analysis, annotation, and archiving, supporting industrial inspection and automation applications.
Rapixo CXP Frame Grabber
High-performance CoaXPress 2.0 and Camera Link frame grabber with FPGA onboard pre-processing for demanding industrial machine vision applications.
Contact Matrox Imaging
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https://www.matrox.com/imagingPHONE
5148226000HEADQUARTERS
Canada
Company Facts
Founded
1976
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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