Flir Systems to acquire Point Grey Research

US-based Flir Systems is to acquire the business of machine vision camera developer Point Grey Research in a deal which Flir believes will augment its existing OEM cores and components business by adding a broad range of visible spectrum machine vision cameras and solutions. In addition, Flir’s thermal sensor technology will extend Point Grey’s product range into new applications. The business will become Flir’s Integrated Imaging Solutions line of business operating within the OEM and Emerging segment.
October 4, 2016 Read time: 1 min
US-based 6778 Flir Systems is to acquire the business of machine vision camera developer 541 Point Grey Research in a deal which Flir believes will augment its existing OEM cores and components business by adding a broad range of visible spectrum machine vision cameras and solutions.

In addition, Flir’s thermal sensor technology will extend Point Grey’s product range into new applications. The business will become Flir’s Integrated Imaging Solutions line of business operating within the OEM and Emerging segment.

Founded in 1997 and based in Richmond, British Columbia, Point Grey develops advanced visible imaging cameras and solutions that are used in industrial automation systems, medical diagnostic equipment, people counting systems, intelligent traffic systems, military and defence products and advanced mapping systems.

The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Point Grey shows latest traffic imaging cameras at Intertraffic
    April 6, 2016
    Point Grey is exhibiting its latest high performance imaging cameras for the traffic sector here at Intertraffic. Products on display include the company’s Blackfly cameras, featuring the latest Sony Pregius shutter technology.
    Read More
  • IR’s invisible benefit for traffic surveillance and enforcement
    June 30, 2016
    Advances in vision technology are enhancing traffic surveillance and enforcement applications. Variable lighting conditions have long been a stumbling block for vision technology applications in the transport sector. With applications such as ANPR, the read-rate may vary between daylight and night and can be adversely affected by glare and low sun. Madrid, Spain-based Lector Vision had these considerations in mind when designing its Traffic Eye ANPR system, which combines off-the-shelf and custom hardware
    Read More
  • Marseille opts for Flir traffic monitoring solution
    May 31, 2013
    Flir Intelligent Transportation Systems is to equip the Prado Carénage and the soon to be built Prado Sud tunnels in Marseille, France, with automatic incident detection (AID) technology. The Prado Carénage tunnel connects the southern districts of the city and the eastern motorway to the city centre and to north via the Vieux Port tunnel and the coastal motorway.
    Read More
  • Future Standards Forum - guidance for the future of machine vision standards
    November 9, 2012
    The Future Standards Forum (FSF), a joint initiative by European Machine Vision Association (EMVA), Automated Imaging Association (AIA) and Japan Industrial Imaging Association (JIIA), has been set up to provide proactive, strategic guidance to the development of industry standards and to minimise the creation of conflicting standards within the machine vision industry and in related industries. The FSF believes the machine vision industry is a knowledge driven industry which experiences an ever increasing
    Read More

Highlighted Content