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Vathos GmbH Company Research Report



Company Overview



  • Name: Vathos GmbH

  • Mission: "AI-based image analysis is fundamental to advancing the entire field of industrial automation in the years to come. We make it accessible to a broad range of developers and integrators in its most modern form."

  • Founded By: No information is available.

  • Key People:

  • Dr. Nicolas March, CEO & Founder

  • Dr. Jonathan Balzer, CTO & Founder

  • Dr. Stefan Breuers, Senior Computer Vision Engineer

  • Dr. Ákos Balázs, Senior Software Developer

  • Swaroop Bhandary, Computer Vision Engineer

  • Aleksandar Begoski, Full Stack Developer

  • Headquarters: Graf-Adolf-Straße 41, D-40210 Düsseldorf, NRW, Germany

  • Number of Employees: 2-10

  • Revenue: No information is available.

  • Specialties: Known for flexibility, Vathos GmbH specializes in computer vision, machine learning, robotics, industry 4.0, and factory automation.


Products



Vision API


  • Description: Enables system integrators and plant builders to automate complex processes in manufacturing and logistics with AI-based image analysis.

  • Key Features:

  • Reliable, hardware-agnostic, connectable

  • Machine vision services for calibration, 3D/2D pick & place, and automatic visual inspection

  • Compatible with different infrastructures: cloud, edge, or hybrid


Machine Vision Solutions


  • Plane Picking

  • Description: Recognition and localization of pre-trained object classes in 3D images, used for assembling or sorting.

  • Key Features:

  • High precision and reliability, no additional alignment aids needed

  • Automatic training data generation

  • Applications: Suitable for depalletizing and loading raw materials, and fast picking tasks.


  • Contour Picking

  • Description: Localizes items on planar surfaces in 2D images, minimizing light variations.

  • Key Features:

  • Short cycle times with automatic and continuous learning

  • Applications: Particularly for environments where 3D imaging is not feasible.


  • Calibration

  • Description: Integrated calibration for maintaining camera accuracy.

  • Key Features:

  • Works with most camera-robot combinations

  • Complete integration into automated processes


  • Visual Inspection

  • Description: Quality control through AI-based image analysis.

  • Key Features:

  • Continuous online training from operator feedback


Use Cases


  • Inline Thermography

  • Description: Ensures quality by assessing tool temperature after molding via infrared cameras.

  • Industry Application: Injection molding for error detection in parts.


  • Sorting and Stacking Load Carriers

  • Industry Application: Facilitates the organized processing and loading operations using robotics.


Recent Developments



  • Innovation Partnership (February 23, 2024): Vathos formed a partnership with Leadec to integrate AI-based robotics in smart factories.

  • Details: Development of systems for depalletizing and sorting where robots use Vathos' machine vision API for precision tasks.


  • Participation in VDA Technical Congress (March 3, 2023): Presented their product to automotive industry leaders emphasizing robotics solutions.


  • Membership in KI-Park e.V. (November 15, 2022): Joined a community led by Deloitte and Schaeffler focusing on AI advancement.


  • Product Demonstration at Industry Events: Regular showcases at events like HANNOVER MESSE and DigitalX demonstrating advanced robotic applications and vision software capabilities.


  • New Partnerships & Collaborations: Collaboration with companies like Dell Technologies and demonstrating solutions at various industry forums.


This report provides an extensive overview of Vathos GmbH's operations and the latest ventures and collaborations playing a crucial role in the company's strategy toward modernizing industrial automation.