Ventures Managing Partner and EMVA President Dr. Chris Yates explains how mergers and acquisitions work in machine vision, starting with his own experience selling Odos Imaging to Rockwell Automation. He covers why companies buy and sell, strategic vs. financial buyers, how to prepare for sale, and the current market mix of buyers.

Allied Vision explains why choosing a camera is no longer a component decision — it's a full system architecture redesign. CPO Henning Tiarks also unpacks the technologies changing the game, Allied Vision's shift to platform-based camera design, and where the group's one-stop shop strategy goes next.

MidOpt's Georgy Das returns to the show to explain why AI-based defect detection is only as reliable as the light and optics feeding it.

MidOpt: midopt.com | linkedin.com/company/midwest-optical-systems

Georgy Das: linkedin.com/in/georgydas

VISION Stuttgart 2026: messe-stuttgart.de/vision/en

Allan Anderson spent a decade inside a machine vision manufacturer, watching distributors get it right and some get it wrong. In 2008 he left to build the one he thought was missing, and he has some fresh ideas about how to improve outcomes for end users.

Clearview: clearview-imaging.com | uk.linkedin.com/company/clearview-machine-vision

Allan Anderson: linkedin.com/in/allan-anderson-2583492

We talk about using grounded synthetic data to rapidly deploy AI quality inspection in highly variable applications like shingles and fabrics. We also look further down the road into where these AI systems might be taking us for good or for ill.

Zetamotion: zetamotion.com | linkedin.com/company/zetamotion/ | facebook.com/zetamotionltd | x.com/zetamotionltd

Wilhelm Klein: linkedin.com/in/wilhelm-e-j-klein/ | klein@zetamotion.com

We talk with Macnica Europe about how they help engineering teams go from chip selection to full system integration as vision, inference, and sensing converge in intelligent machines. We talk purpose-built edge AI accelerators, multi-modal sensing, and where edge AI projects can get stuck.

Josselin Vilpoux: linkedin.com/in/josselinvilpoux/

Sascha Zimmermann: linkedin.com/in/sascha-zimmermann-065639101/

Macnica Europe: macnica.com/eu | linkedin.com/company/macnica-atd-europe-1/

In this episode, we discuss how automated vision inspection is replacing manual rim quality checks on automotive production lines, what it takes to configure a system across different wheel models, and how the data collected during inspection can feed back into the manufacturing process to catch problems before they compound.

Philipp Franz: franz.philipp@eines.com | linkedin.com/in/philipp-franz-automotive-quality-control/

Eines Vision Systems: eines.com | comunicacion@eines.com | linkedin.com/company/eines-quality-engineering-vision-systems | youtube.com/@einesvisionsystems4159

Webinar - The (R)Evolution of Wheel, Rim & Tire Quality Control: eines.com/event/the-revolution-of-wheel-rim-tire-quality-control

We get a full read on the state of the global machine vision market straight from the data. From the real story behind the 2023-2024 decline to the industries quietly driving the next wave of growth, this conversation is packed with insight for anyone making decisions in the machine vision space.

Jonathan Sparkes: linkedin.com/in/jonathan-sparkes-9602b2232/

Interact Analysis: interactanalysis.com | linkedin.com/company/interact-analysis/

Machine Vision Research Report: interactanalysis.com/interact-analysis-machine-vision-research/