Explore the trends and lessons from the 2021 machine vision market. Despite being a mature technology, machine vision continues to grow due to decreasing costs and increased ease of use. The article highlights substantial gains in both the robot and machine vision markets in the second quarter of 2021. It emphasizes the impact of COVID-19 on accelerating machine vision adoption, especially in logistics-related applications, as businesses seek to automate and meet increased demand. The piece also discusses the expansion of machine vision applications into various sectors and the role of high-resolution cameras, optics, LEDs, and deep learning in driving this growth.
