AIA

Just over half of industry experts believe machine vision market will increase in the next six months, 38% believe sales will remain flat. Seven in 10 expect flat performance in the machine vision market, 24% believing sales will increase in the next six months.

AIA statistics show 4.5 percent decline in sales over same period in 2018, down to $674 million

Smarter and smaller vision technologies serve complex challenges with emerging automation solutions like AI-driven bin picking, autonomous vehicles, and advanced inspection technologies.

Market grows 19% in first quarter of 2018.

Three companies join 10 current certified system integrators with three-year certification.

Survey of industry experts shows 50% expect market to increase over the next six months, 10% bracing for a decline.

Automated Imaging Association re-elects four incumbent board members.

A3 Mexico to support the robotics and automation industry in a fast-growing market.

Association for Advancing Automation presents data from daughter organizations Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Motion Control and Motor Association (MCMA) and Automated Imaging Association (AIA).

Food and consumer goods industries ordered 41% more robots than the same period in 2015.

Despite declines, machine vision market in North America saw growth over year-end 2015 levels; 56% of industry experts expect upward turn in the next six months.

Growth in non-automotive industries soars, robot sales for materials handling applications up 6%.

Leading growth categories for machine vision components in 2015 were lighting (16%), imaging boards (10%), and software (4%).

Materials handling among fastest-growing segments as 2015 orders increased 14% in units and 11% in dollars over 2014's record year.

First nine months concludes with 13% contraction in sales of machine vision systems, market expected to stay flat for next two quarters.