Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
Company Description
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide.
Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process.
The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software.
It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors.
In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers.
It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators.
Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

Country | United States |
IPO Date | Jul 20, 1989 |
Industry | Hardware, Equipment & Parts |
Sector | Technology |
Employees | 2,914 |
CEO | Robert J. Willett |
Contact Details
Address: One Vision Drive Natick, Massachusetts United States | |
Website | https://www.cognex.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | CGNX |
Exchange | NASDAQ |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | USD |
CIK Code | 0000851205 |
CUSIP Number | 192422103 |
ISIN Number | US1924221039 |
Employer ID | 04-2713778 |
SIC Code | 3823 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Robert J. Willett | Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director |
Dennis S. Fehr | Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer |
Joerg Kuechen | Senior Vice President of Advanced Vision Technology & Chief Technology Officer |
Matthew Moschner | President & Chief Operating Officer |
Carl W. Gerst III | Executive Vice President of Vision, ID Products & Platforms |
Dr. Robert J. Shillman Ph.D. | Founder, Chairman Emeritus & Adviser |
Laura Ann MacDonald | Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller & Interim Principal Acc Officer |
Nathan McCurren | Head of Investor Relations |
Robin Pratt | Corporate Communications Contractor |
Sheila M. DiPalma CPA | Executive Vice President of Employee Services and Corporate Officer & Chief Culture Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
Date | Type | Title |
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Mar 17, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Mar 14, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
Mar 14, 2025 | DEFA14A | Filing |
Mar 14, 2025 | DEF 14A | Filing |
Mar 12, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 25, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 24, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 24, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 24, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Feb 24, 2025 | 4 | Filing |