Date
06. - 08.10.2026
Venue
Messe Stuttgart
Direction
Tickets
VISION 2026 – Machine vision that thinks ahead
From 2D to 3D, event-based vision and AI: vision that simply works – easy to use and seamlessly integrated into your system.
New platforms, new perspectives for industrial machine vision
For almost 30 years, IDS has been developing industrial cameras and machine vision components for demanding applications. High image quality, durable hardware and dedicated support provide the foundation for reliable machine vision solutions.
At the world's leading trade fair for machine vision, we showcase what is shaping the next generation of vision technology at IDS.
Making trends tangible, innovations practical and the future ready to experience.
#IDShasVISION!
Event-Based Vision
What happens when machine vision is no longer frame-based?
We offer insights into our portfolio of event-based cameras and, together with Prophesee, showcase new approaches for highly dynamic applications such as drones, UAVs and AGVs – including object detection, tracking and reliable navigation.
3D vision
How can objects be captured precisely in three dimensions?
The focus is on our 3D cameras based on indirect time-of-flight technology. We demonstrate their application using an AI-supported parcel handling scenario and showcase further developments of the uEye 3D Nion series, including a new RGB set for synchronised image acquisition that combines colour and depth data.
We also present a broad portfolio of stereo vision 3D cameras, led by a new model in the Ensenso N series. Both technologies deliver reliable 3D data for robotics, bin picking, metrology and medical applications.
AI cameras and embedded vision
How can AI be reliably brought to the edge?
Our portfolio continues to grow: the monitoring cameras of the uEye Live series, featuring streaming and recording functions, are now being expanded with AI-enabled models. This enables AI-supported image processing directly on the edge. High-performance networks from our partner DENKweit ensure fast object detection and orientation, precise parcel handling and efficient code reading – simple, robust and more cost-effective than previous approaches.
GMSL multi-camera vision system
The Discovery Kit demonstrates how intelligent embedded vision processes and combines images from multiple cameras with integrated ISP and SoC directly within the system, transmitting the resulting data via a single GMSL (Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link) cable. This reduces latency and data load while keeping host processing power fully available for the application. Ideal as a starting point for your own projects with distributed GMSL cameras in mobile applications.
Cameras with active focus control
The “Active Focus” innovation project presents a solution fully integrated into the camera, with focus control and feedback handled directly via software. The robust hardware is designed for demanding application areas such as logistics, autonomous systems and retail applications.
NDVI camera for vegetation analysis
The NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) camera combines multispectral vegetation analysis with a conventional colour camera. It makes the condition of vegetation visible and provides reliable NDVI values for improved planning and optimised resource use in agriculture.
uEye Vision
A new uEye Vision camera platform forms the technological foundation for future 2D industrial camera series. Combining a redesigned housing concept, modern styling and a new electronics architecture, it marks a significant step forward in camera development.
Featuring the latest sensor technology and high-performance components, the platform opens up new possibilities for enhanced performance, reliability and long-term scalability.
Your ticket for VISION 2026
Free admission to the trade fair
Use the ticket code: IDSVISION2026
Click on the link below to redeem the code and receive your free ticket for VISION 2026. See you soon at booth 8C60!
VISION MAKEATHON 2026
From idea to prototype in a single day
The VISION MAKEATHON focuses on current challenges in image processing – from sustainable circular processes to smart solutions for agriculture. IDS supports the interdisciplinary teams, which change daily, on site with technical expertise, strategic insight and experience from real-world applications.
As a participating project company, we also contribute our own challenge and provide cameras and components for its implementation.
“We create added value by constantly advancing machine vision. Our range extends from classic industrial cameras to computer vision components with integrated AI, which can be flexibly combined into customised solutions.”
Industrial VISION Days 2026
IDS lecture
The Industrial VISION Days are the biggest and most vibrant lecture forum in the machine vision industry. Three days packed with inspiring talks, panel discussions, start-up pitches, and fresh innovations straight from the experts. The event is organized by VDMA Machine Vision and Messe Stuttgart.
IDS will also be taking part again with an interesting lecture and in the VDMA Machine Vision Panel discussion:
From Seeing to Acting: Is Agentic AI Reinventing Machine Vision?
Machine vision is moving beyond systems that simply see and interpret toward intelligent agents that can reason, decide, and act. From vision language models and synthetic data to robotic perception and physical AI, this panel will explore how agentic AI is reshaping applications, business models, and the competitive landscape. Will it unlock a new era of growth for machine vision, or fundamentally redefine the industry as we know it?
- Date: Wednesday, 7 October
- Time: 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm
- IDS-panel-participant: Jan Hartmann, Managing Partner
- Moderation: Tom Tiner, MVPro
See, understand, react. Camera-based process monitoring
From live stream to root cause: continuous monitoring with event logging provides insight into real-world processes. App-based AI analyses can support using trained CNNs. That's how a scalable monitoring system works directly on the process.
- Date: October 8, 2026
- Time: 1:00 pm – 1:20 pm
- Location: Hall 8, booth C70
- Speaker: Marcus Rembold, Product Manager IDS
Guided Tours
Head straight to selected highlights with guided VISION and VDMA trade fair tours.
Two guided tours, two exciting stops at IDS: Look forward to concise insights into the latest applications of AI and industrial image processing, as well as projects from the automotive and battery manufacturing sectors.
Vision Guided Tour "Automotive & Battery"
High production speeds, safety-critical quality standards and complex materials place high demands on modern manufacturing processes. This guided tour showcases the latest image processing and automation technologies for automotive and battery cell manufacturing – from in-line inspection to the fully connected factory on the path to the ‘dark factory’.
Tour time: 6 October, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
IDS tour stop: 11.40 am to 12.10 pm; IDS is the 8th stop on the tour
IDS host: Heiko Seitz, Product Marketing Manager
At our booth, you’ll gain a concise insight into AI-supported process monitoring and the intelligent analysis of production processes using uEye Live cameras.
Places are limited. Register now to book your place!
VDMA Guided Tours “AI in Machine Vision Products and Applications”
Artificial intelligence is transforming industrial image processing and creating solutions for tasks that were previously difficult or impossible to carry out, or could only be achieved with considerable effort. The VDMA Guided Tour demonstrates where AI is already being used productively today and what added value the combination of AI and machine vision offers in practice.
Tour times: 7 and 8 October, 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm on both days
IDS tour stop: approx. 2.40 pm (± 5 minutes)
IDS host: Patrick Schick, Product Manager 3D Vision & Imaging Software
At our booth, we will be showcasing specific examples of industrial image processing applications combined with AI.
Places are limited. Register now to secure your place!
Trends, innovations, and the future of machine vision — concisely prepared in the Vision Channel.
No time for the show? You won’t miss a thing. The Vision Channel brings our latest innovations and booth demos straight to your screen – concise, engaging and available whenever you are. Whether during the trade show or afterwards: Take a virtual tour or dive deeper in the media library with product presentations, interviews and tutorials, all just a click away. Access is free – all you need is an IDS website account.