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Machine Vision & Industrial Barcode Scanning

by Andrew Adelson and Richa Gupta with David Krebs,
August 2025

AI-powered 3D imaging, scan tunnel deployment, and automation are reshaping the future of industrial scanning and machine vision systems.

Following two years of contraction, the global machine vision market is expected to rebound, reaching over $8 billion in 2025, with industrial barcode scanning close behind. New capabilities like natural language AI interfaces, parallel structured light, and faster image processing are expanding use cases across verticals. However, tariffs and global regulation are complicating the next phase of growth.

50+ Vendors Mentioned in the Report, including Atlas Copco Machine Vision, Basler Vision, Baumer Group, Camtek, Cognex, Datalogic, HIKRobot, IDS Imaging, Keyence, National Instruments, Omron, SensoPart, SICK, Teledyne Digital Imaging, TKH Vision, VITRONIC, Zebra, and more.
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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

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Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.