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Zebra Technologies Slovakia s.r.o.
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Photoneo – Powering the Future of Intelligent Automation Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies, is redefining industrial automation...
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Zebra Technologies Slovakia s.r.o.

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Photoneo – Powering the Future of Intelligent Automation Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies, is redefining industrial automation with advanced 3D vision and robotic intelligence. Our industry-leading technology empowers businesses in automotive, logistics, e-commerce and other sectors to achieve fully intelligent dynamic automation, with precision, efficiency, and scalability. We started with a bold vision—to push the boundaries of what’s possible in 3D vision and AI-driven automation. From pioneering the highest-resolution 3D sensor for real-time scanning of moving scenes to developing automation solutions for vision-guided robotics, we’ve grown into a trusted partner for global brands looking to automate and optimize their operations. Now, as part of Zebra Technologies, we’re taking our mission even further. By bringing together Photoneo’s high-speed, high-accuracy 3D sensors with Zebra’s AI-driven automation expertise, we’re creating a unique, future-ready portfolio designed to optimize workflows and push the boundaries of what’s possible in automation. We equip businesses with the tools they need to make robots see, understand, and act—faster and more accurately than ever and empower companies to take automation to the next level—driving productivity, innovation, and growth. Photoneo is founded by Jan Zizka, Tomas Kovacovsky and Michal Maly, three PhD students at Comenius University specializing in machine vision, physics and AI Branislav Pulis joins as fourth co-founder to lead the sales organization Photoneo launches first commercial product, the PhoXi 3D Scanner Photoneo launches Bin Picking Studio, a versatile robotic software for industrial bin picking applications Photoneo develops AI platform for intelligent picking and depalletization applications Photoneo launches MotionCam 3D, the most advanced 3D scanner ever, created using a novel patented CMOS sensor Brightpick is launched as a standalone business unit and the company is renamed to Photoneo Brightpick Group MotionCam-3D Color providing matching 3D and RGB data.Launched AI object recognition for vision guide software. Photoneo’s Ambient Light Suppression technology recognised as inVISION Top Innovation 2024 A New Chapter: Photoneo Joins Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) beginning a new era in 3D vision, automation, and robotics. Empowering Industrial Automation with 3D Vision & Intelligence We equip robots with advanced 3D vision and AI-powered intelligence, enabling them not just to see, but to comprehend, adapt, and act in dynamic environments. robot pick-and-place operations in bin picking installations employees in four countries 3D scans taken by PhoXi® 3D Scanners Photoneo among 3 top 3D scanning startups impacting the logistics industryPhotoneo has been listed by StartUs Insights among 3 top 3D scanning startups developing superior automation solutions for the logistics sectors, thus conquering other 59 companies. Photoneo has been listed by StartUs Insights among 3 top 3D scanning startups developing superior automation solutions for the logistics sectors, thus conquering other 59 companies. Photoneo becomes the best Slovak startup of the yearWe won the national round of the Central European Startup Awards! Find out more in this Forbes article (in Slovak). We won the national round of the Central European Startup Awards! Find out more in this Forbes article (in Slovak). Photoneo listed among the top 10 AI startups in Central and Eastern EuropePhotoneo has been listed among the top 10 AI startups in Central and Eastern Europe with the most published funding according to Crunchbase. Check out this article by Nanalyze. Photoneo has been listed among the top 10 AI startups in Central and Eastern Europe with the most published funding according to Crunchbase. Check out this article by Nanalyze. Photoneo wins the platinum-level VSD 2019 Innovators Award!Photoneo’s MotionCam-3D has received the Platinum Award in the “Cameras – 3D” Category of The Vision Systems Design 2019 Innovators Awards program, as the only product winning the Platinum Award this year! Photoneo’s MotionCam-3D has received the Platinum Award in the “Cameras – 3D” Category of The Vision Systems Design 2019 Innovators Awards program, as the only product winning the Platinum Award this year! MotionCam-3D among the inVISION Top Innovations 2019 Vision Award 2018 for high resolution 3D cameraPress release by Vision 2018 organizers (Stuttgart, 6-8 November 2018) on Photoneo winning the Vision Award for its MotionCam-3D. Press release by Vision 2018 organizers (Stuttgart, 6-8 November 2018) on Photoneo winning the Vision Award for its MotionCam-3D. Photoneo honored by the Vision Systems Design 2018 Innovators Awards ProgramOn April 10 2018, Photoneo ® was presented with a bronze-level award in the “Cameras – 3D” Category for its PhoXi ® 3D Scanner product family at the Fourth Annual Vision Systems Design Innovators Awards presentation, held during AIA The Vision Show in Boston, MA On April 10 2018, Photoneo ® was presented with a bronze-level award in the “Cameras – 3D” Category for its PhoXi ® 3D Scanner product family at the Fourth Annual Vision Systems Design Innovators Awards presentation, held during AIA The Vision Show in Boston, MA 50 millennial entrepreneurs driving the future of tech in Europe Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017Two teams using Photoneo’s vision system were among the eight teams from all around the world that made it to finals at the ARC2017. NimbRo team from Germany won the fantastic 2nd place and the team NAIST-Panasonic from Japan the 6th place. Two teams using Photoneo’s vision system were among the eight teams from all around the world that made it to finals at the ARC2017. NimbRo team from Germany won the fantastic 2nd place and the team NAIST-Panasonic from Japan the 6th place. Forbes’ 30 UNDER 30 EUROPE: INDUSTRYOur CTO Tomas Kovacovsky among Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2017 Our CTO Tomas Kovacovsky among Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2
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