MVTec

Market context

MVTec develops machine-vision software for industrial automation, inspection and robot guidance. Its HALCON and MERLIC products are used by integrators and manufacturers to build 2D/3D vision, calibration, matching and deep-learning workflows.

Facts

• Website: https://www.mvtec.com/
• HQ: Munich, DE
• Founded: 1996
• Segment: industrial robotics

Events

• 2026-05-13 - Demonstration - MVTec demonstrates HALCON and MERLIC machine-vision workflows at Automate 2026 - HALCON Deep 3D Matching was demonstrated on glass-bottle detection under reflective conditions. MERLIC GCAD was shown on printed-circuit-board inspection for local defects and assembly-level anomalies. A bottle-inspection example covered neck measurement, log…
• 2017-10-05 - Acquisition - TKH Group acquires MVTec Software - MVTec became part of TKH Group after the acquisition. The transaction strengthened TKH machine-vision software capabilities. MVTec software supports automated inspection, vision-guided robotics and industrial machine vision.

Supply chain relationships

• Tekniker - Halcon Machine Vision Software - MVTec says Tekniker used HALCON 3D vision for a two-robot bin-picking and automated palletizing application.
• Cretec Cybernetics - Halcon Machine Vision Software - MVTec says Cretec Cybernetics implemented a robot-based depalletizing solution using HALCON to recognize and depalletize stacked boxes.
• AKEOPLUS - Halcon Machine Vision Software - MVTec says AKEOPLUS relied on HALCON for inspection and alignment in a robotic satellite-panel manufacturing cell.