At VISION 2026, IDS Imaging Development Systems will present cutting-edge camera platforms and technological innovations in industrial image processing. The event, held from October 6-8 at Messe Stuttgart, will showcase IDS’s advancements under the theme “Trends. Innovations. Future.” Notable features on display include the uEye camera platforms, 3D vision systems, event-based imaging, and AI-enhanced embedded vision technologies.
Jan Hartmann, Managing Partner at IDS, emphasizes the importance of seamless integration of vision systems with existing infrastructures, stating, "Computer vision must do more today than just reliably capture images...We focus on modular hardware and software with high quality, long-term availability, technological standards and comprehensive support – right up to customer-specific customisations." This approach aims to facilitate the transition from concept to practical application by allowing flexible combinations of IDS components.
Innovative Technologies for Dynamic Applications
IDS has been a key player in developing industrial cameras and computer vision solutions for nearly three decades. At the heart of their VISION 2026 display are new uEye camera platforms intended as the foundation for future 2D industrial series, featuring enhanced performance and easy system integration. In collaboration with Prophesee, IDS is advancing event-based camera technology, ideal for dynamic environments like drones and autonomous vehicles, enhancing capabilities such as object detection and navigation.
IDS has been a key player in developing industrial cameras and computer vision solutions
The latest presentations include updates on the 3D ToF camera Nion, now equipped with an RGB set for synchronized data capture, merging depth with color information. Additionally, the Ensenso N series is updated for superior 3D data acquisition. AI cameras and embedded vision systems are also part of IDS’s roadmap, including an extension of the uEye Live series, now featuring AI-enabled models for edge processing. These new AI-capable cameras, powered by neural networks from DENKweit, allow for rapid and precise identification of objects and positions.
Pioneering Embedded Vision Systems
IDS is introducing the "GMSL Multi-Camera Vision System" as a highlight innovation project. This technology efficiently processes images from multiple cameras with integrated ISPs and SoCs, minimizing latency and data burden via a single GMSL cable, thus proving beneficial for distributed camera applications, especially in mobile contexts. Furthermore, an active focus control system, fully integrated into the camera, is demonstrated, providing direct control and feedback through software.
Practical Solutions and Prototypes
The VISION Makeathon 2026 will feature interdisciplinary teams creating tangible prototypes to address current challenges in image processing. IDS is actively participating, bringing its expertise and innovation to the process. As a leading event for machine vision, VISION 2026 offers a platform for showcasing the latest trends and developments in the field.
IDS Imaging Development Systems will showcase new camera platforms, technologies and innovation projects for industrial image processing at VISION 2026 (Messe Stuttgart, 6–8 October) at booth 8C60. Under the theme “Trends. Innovations. Future.”, IDS will showcase uEye camera platforms, event-based imaging, 3D vision systems, and AI and embedded vision technologies.
“Computer vision must do more today than just reliably capture images. It is crucial how quickly and easily image processing moves from an idea to a concrete application – and how well cameras, software and AI functions can be integrated into existing systems. This is precisely what we align our product strategy with: IDS offers industrial cameras and computer vision components that users can flexibly combine into their own solutions. Instead of turnkey systems, we focus on modular hardware and software with high quality, long term availability, technological standards and comprehensive support – right up to customer-specific customisations. Being close to customers and partners is essential: Requirements from specific applications feed directly into our development, improving existing products, expanding our portfolio and helping to bring innovations into industrial practice more quickly. At VISION, we are showing how IDS consistently rethinks image processing, from classic industrial cameras to computer vision components with integrated AI,” explains Jan Hartmann, Managing Partner at IDS.
Computer vision components
New products and technologies for VISION 2026 IDS Imaging Development Systems has been developing industrial cameras and computer vision components for industrial and non-industrial applications for almost 30 years. The focus of this year's trade fair presence is on new uEye vision camera platforms, which serve as the technological basis for upcoming 2D industrial camera series. They are designed for higher performance, simple integration and long-term availability.
In collaboration with Prophesee, IDS is presenting further developments in event-based camera technology for highly dynamic applications such as drones and autonomous systems. A key focus is also event-based image processing. Together with Prophesee, IDS provides an insight into further developments in the field of event-based cameras. The technology is particularly suited to highly dynamic applications such as drones, AGVs and autonomous systems, including object detection, tracking and safe navigation.
Embedded vision systems
In the field of 3D vision, the company is presenting news regarding the 3D ToF camera Nion, including a new RGB set for synchronized image acquisition that merges color and depth data. In addition, IDS is showing a new version of the active stereo vision Ensenso N series for precise and robust 3D data acquisition in robotics, bin picking and measurement technology. The technology roadmap also includes AI cameras and embedded vision systems.
IDS is extending its uEye Live series of monitoring cameras with streaming and recording functionality by adding AI-enabled models, paving the way for AI-powered image processing on-the-edge. High-performance neural networks from our partner DENKweit perform tasks such as fast object and position detection, precise parcel handling and efficient code reading. New AI-capable uEye Live cameras recognize objects and their position using neural networks from DENKweit. Insight into innovation projects
Embedded vision processes
As a key innovation project, IDS is presenting the “GMSL Multi-Camera Vision System”. It demonstrates how intelligent embedded vision processes and combines images from multiple cameras with integrated ISPs and SoCs directly within the system, before transmitting the resulting data via a single GMSL cable. This reduces latency and data load in favour of a reliable basis for their own projects with distributed GMSL cameras, particularly in mobile applications. Another project demonstrates active focus control fully integrated into the camera, where control and feedback are provided directly via the software.
The robust hardware is suitable for demanding applications in logistics, autonomous systems and retail. For vegetation analysis, IDS is showing an NDVI camera that combines multispectral imaging with high resolution color imaging. It makes the health status of plants visible and provides reliable NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) values, with which planning and resource allocation in agriculture can be specifically improved.
Developing practical solutions
VISION Makeathon 2026 At the VISION Makeathon 2026, tangible prototypes are created from ideas: Interdisciplinary teams develop practical solutions for current image processing challenges within one day.
IDS is participating as a project company with its own challenge, technology and expert know-how. This year at VISION, IDS is once again showcasing trends, innovations, an future topics in industrial image processing. VISION, the world's pioneer trade fair for machine vision, will take place from 6 - 8 October at Messe Stuttgart
