Keyence (TYO:6861) is a publicly traded Machine Vision & Inspection company founded in 1974 and based in Osaka, Japan.
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1987 | IPO | — | — | — |

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An intuitive high-speed machine vision platform combining cameras, lighting, and a dedicated controller for inline inspection, positioning, and measurement. Auto-teach programming requires no coding—engineers set up inspections in minutes. Used across automotive, electronics, medical, and food packaging to verify presence/absence, measure dimensions, and detect surface defects at production line speeds.
A remarkably small CMOS laser displacement sensor capable of detecting position changes as small as 0.5 mm regardless of target color, surface finish, or shape. Real-time automatic intensity adjustment ensures stable detection. Widely deployed for height, gap, and thickness measurement in semiconductor and electronics assembly where space and target variation are limiting factors.
A portable contact CMM that brings high-accuracy dimensional measurement (±1.5 µm) to the shop floor without a dedicated metrology room. Allows operators to measure complex parts in any orientation with a contact probe, outputting results directly to CAD models. Used in aerospace and precision machining for first-article inspection and in-process verification.
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