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IDS and Prophesee deepen collaboration to advance next-generation Event-based industrial vision systems

 Expanded partnership with newly signed agreement will explore new sensing architectures combining conventional imaging with Prophesee’s Metavision® event-based vision for developing faster, more accurate and power-efficient machine vision systems

NUREMBURG, Germany — MARCH 11, 2026

Building on a proven existing joint development and successful commercial track record, IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH (IDS), a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras and pioneer in industrial image processing, and Prophesee SA, inventor of the world’s most advanced neuromorphic vision systems, today announced an expanded collaboration to develop next-generation industrial cameras integrating Prophesee’s Metavision® event-based vision technology.

At the Embedded World conference today, the two organizations signed a Letter of Intent to jointly pursue the development of next-generation industrial vision systems integrating event-based sensing, combining Prophesee’s expertise in event-based hardware and software with IDS’s strengths in camera integration, multi-sensor system design, and industrial manufacturing. The collaboration will explore several technology directions and builds on the successful commercialization of IDS uEye EVS cameras incorporating Prophesee’s event-based sensing technology, marking the next phase of cooperation between the companies.

The new initiative combines conventional imaging with event‑based sensing to enable new capabilities in machine vision, such as high‑speed motion analysis and emerging sensing technologies. In parallel, the companies intend to strengthen their joint commercial engagement, coordinating business development activities and approaching selected customers together with complementary solutions — IDS providing camera hardware and integrated systems, and Prophesee delivering its sensors, development tools, and event-based vision software stack.

“Over the past years, our collaboration with Prophesee has demonstrated the powerful benefits of event-based vision for industrial machine vision,” said Jan Hartmann, CEO of IDS Imaging Development Systems. “Neuromorphic sensing is key to the future of industrial vision. Working closely with Prophesee enables us to advance this technology faster and more consistently. Our collaboration is built on trust, shared goals and a clear technological direction.”

“Our partnership with IDS shows how event-based sensing can bring a new level of performance to industrial machine vision,” says Jean Ferré, CEO of Prophesee. “Through the open, flexible and accessible nature of our Metavision technology platform and recent enhancements to our sensor products, we can advance this by working together to explore next-generation sensing architectures and machine vision systems incorporating event-based technology. This further pushes the boundaries of what machine vision can achieve, delivering faster detection, higher accuracy, and significantly improved power efficiency for demanding real-world applications.”

The companies plan to work closely with shared customers and partners to explore new machine vision solutions across industries including industrial automation, robotics, logistics, transportation, and intelligent systems.

About Event-based IDS cameras: https://en.ids-imaging.com/ueye-evs-cameras.html

ABOUT IDS IMAGING DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS GmbH

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is a leading manufacturer of industrial cameras and pioneer in industrial image processing. The owner-managed, environmentally certified company develops high-performance and versatile 2D and 3D cameras as well as models with artificial intelligence (AI) or with streaming/event recording feature. The almost unlimited range of applications covers multiple non-industrial and industrial sectors of equipment, plant and mechanical engineering.

Since its foundation in 1997 as a two-man company, IDS has developed into an independent, ISO and environmental-friendly certified family business with around 320 employees. The headquarters in Obersulm, Germany, is both a development and production site. With subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, South Korea and the UK, as well as further representative offices in France, Benelux and India, the technology company has a global presence.

ABOUT PROPHESEE

Prophesee is the inventor of the world’s most advanced full-stack neuromorphic vision systems. The company developed a breakthrough Event-based Vision approach to machine vision, spanning from design and industrialization of sensor devices to algorithm and AI model integration. This new vision category allows for significant reductions of power, latency and data processing requirements and reveals what was invisible to traditional frame-based sensors until now. Prophesee’s patented Metavision® sensors and algorithms mimic how the human eye and brain work to dramatically improve efficiency in areas such as industrial automation, aerospace and defense, autonomous systems, IoT, AR/VR, and mobile. Headquartered in Paris, Prophesee has offices in Grenoble and Shanghai.

Visit prophesee.ai for more.

PRESS CONTACTS

IDS IMAGING DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS GmbH
Oliver Senghaas
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
Dimbacher Str. 10, 74182 Obersulm, Germany
T: +49 7134 96196-0
E: o.senghaas@ids-imaging.de
W: http://www.ids-imaging.com

PROPHESEE
Mike Sottak
Wired Island (PR Agency)
T: +1 650 248 9597
E: mike@wiredislandpr.com