Sunex, Inc.
US-based OEM manufacturer of M12/S-mount lenses for machine vision, robotics, and embedded imaging; 100M+ units shipped since 1997.
Sunex, Inc. is a Carlsbad, California-based optical engineering company founded in 1997, specializing in the design and high-volume manufacture of M12 (S-mount) lenses for machine vision, robotics, automotive, medical, and embedded vision applications. The company has shipped over 100 million lenses globally, serving OEM customers who require precision optics for inspection, navigation, depth sensing, and object detection systems.
Sunex's product portfolio centers on M12 board lenses spanning ultra-wide SuperFisheye designs to standard and telephoto configurations, all engineered for CMOS sensors from major manufacturers. The company's patented Tailored Distortion® technology allows lenses to be designed with specific, repeatable distortion curves optimized for machine-vision algorithms rather than the human eye, improving measurement accuracy in automated inspection systems.
Two proprietary platform technologies differentiate Sunex in the robotics market. The DXM™ system is a single-sensor stereo imaging module that captures dual optical channels on one CMOS chip, eliminating synchronization challenges inherent in traditional two-sensor stereo rigs. This enables compact, low-cost depth perception for bin picking, AGV navigation, and collaborative robot guidance. The SXM™ interchangeable lens mount system — patented as the world's first magnetically-secured, pre-focused board-mount lens system — allows integrators to swap lenses in seconds without realignment, supporting rapid prototyping and flexible production configurations across more than 300 off-the-shelf Sunex lenses.
Sunex's Robotics Solutions page documents specific use cases including object detection for pick-and-place, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for mobile robots, bin-picking depth sensing, and visual inspection on automated assembly lines. The company is a supply partner of FRAMOS, a leading embedded vision distribution and engineering firm, which integrates Sunex optics into camera modules for industrial and robotic platforms.
The company operates with a US-based engineering and project management team in Carlsbad, California, combined with high-volume manufacturing in China. Annual revenue is approximately $20 million and total headcount is around 40 employees. Sunex does not publish ISO certification details publicly but supplies to automotive Tier-1 and medical OEMs with corresponding quality expectations.
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https://sunex.com/HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1997
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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Keywords
- Sunex
- Inc.
- industrial inspection
- embedded vision
- automotive camera
- M12
- S-mount
- stereo vision
- OEM lens
- M12 lens
- S-mount lens
- machine vision optics
- DXM
- SXM
- robotics lens
- fisheye lens
- inspection optics
- Component Supplier
- Manufacturer
- OEM/ODM Service
