Industrial Automation, Robots and Unmanned Vehicles Company - MVTec LLC

Software
Marketing Partner

MVTec LLC

MVTec is a leading international manufacturer of software for machine vision used in all demanding areas of imaging like the semi-conductor industry, inspection, optical quality control, metrology, medicine or surveillance. In particular, software by MVTec enables new automation solutions in settings of the Industrial Internet of Things. MVTec is the developer and vendor of the general purpose machine vision software products HALCON and MERLIC.

Mailing Address:
108 Myrtle Street, Suite 503
Quincy, MA 02171
United States of America

Tel: (617) 401-2112

Email: info@mvtec.com

Website: http://www.mvtec.com

Company Category: Industrial Robotics

Company Sector: Software

Keywords: Machine Vision, Robotics, Robot Vision, 3D vision

Partner Status: Marketing Partner

Products

New features of MERLIC 26.03

With MERLIC 26.03, developing and operating machine vision applications becomes more consistent and scalable. The release introduces the unified MVTec versioning format (YY.MM) and a simplified, package-based licensing model with flexible add-ons. MERLIC 26.03 also strengthens controlled operation in the Frontend through new observability and improved write access handling. In addition, the new TwinCAT ADS plugin, the concept tool "Tile Images," and multiple tool enhancements further improve integration, usability, and inspection quality in production environments.

(Category: Software, Sensors & Circuits)

Articles

Hand in hand

Aug 6, 2026

The integrated machine vision software MVTec MERLIC significantly enhances quality assurance in the assembly process by displaying all relevant information for assembling the component to the production worker, then verifying the process and documenting quality.

Revolutionizing Cheese Production with AI and Machine Vision: A Success Story from Eberle Automatische Systeme

Mar 13, 2026

The food industry is experiencing a transformative shift in quality control, due in part to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). When combined with rule-based machine vision, AI is enabling automation of processes that were previously impossible.

Battery inspection using machine vision - fast, reliable, and variable

May 14, 2025

Averna has developed a procedure for automating battery inspection for one of its customers. The fact that potential errors are extremely varied increases the complexity of the inspection process.

Machine Vision meets every taste

Dec 2, 2024

Ensuring safety and accuracy of correct packaging is a high priority in the food industry. In addition to the packaging quality, the high variation of different packaging and labeling is also a challenge.

Machine Vision Technology Update

Jan 31, 2018

Machine vision technologies based on CNNs and deep learning can be used profitably in a wide range of different industrial sectors and applications, allowing the automation and significant acceleration of inspection processes in the electronics industry, for example.

Embedded Vision

Jun 7, 2017

The use of compact devices that run embedded software is becoming increasingly popular in industrial environments. From smart cameras and vision sensors to smart phones, tablets, and handheld devices, it is almost impossible to imagine connected and highly automated Industry 4.0 processes without these small devices.

White Papers

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Press Releases

MVTec strengthens HALCON's position as a technologically leading standard software for machine vision

Submitted on: 10/01/26, 05:38 AM

-New version expands the range of technologies for AI, classical machine vision, and 3D applications -HALCON 26.11 to be released as both Steady and Progress editions, in line with the regular release cycle

VISION 2026: MVTec presents disruptive use of AI in machine vision

Submitted on: 09/28/26, 05:49 AM

-Prototype "AI Vision Solver" as the highlight of the exhibition in Stuttgart -Utilizing AI agents to assist in the development of machine vision applications -New, integrated development environment HDevelopEVO as the technological foundation

MVTec Presents MERLIC 26.10: Enhanced Security and Easier Operation for the Machine Vision Framework

Submitted on: 09/17/26, 05:36 AM

-Strengthening its profile: MVTec MERLIC is more than machine vision software -New version focuses on security and ease of use

MVTec at VISION 2026: Experience the Future of Machine Vision

Submitted on: 07/16/26, 05:46 AM

-Trade show presence highlights MVTec's technological and strategic direction, as well as the future of the machine vision industry -Artificial intelligence as the central theme of the exhibition -AI prototype showcases the future of machine vision

MVTec showcases cutting-edge AI technologies and highly flexible machine vision software at Automate 2026

Submitted on: 05/13/26, 05:57 AM

• High-performance machine vision software for industrial automation • AI technologies and deep learning in the spotlight • Live demonstrations highlight innovative applications with HALCON and MERLIC

Fully Automated Inspection of Underbody Trays with Machine Vision

Submitted on: 05/12/26, 05:36 AM

From Sci-Fi to Shopfloor: Turning Advanced Vision Concepts into Real-World Applications Technologies like Surface-Based Matching, Sheet-of-Light, and Edge Extraction may sound like science fiction, but they're revolutionizing industrial automation today.

MVTec and ZEISS collaborate: HALCON is an integral part of the new ZEISS software platform Blockwise

Submitted on: 05/07/26, 05:52 AM

• The new software platform ZEISS Blockwise enables highly automated, complex measurement and inspection tasks • MVTec HALCON forms the foundation of the underlying image processing

MERLIC 26.03: From Machine Vision Software to a Scalable Vision Framework

Submitted on: 05/05/26, 06:27 AM

The latest version combines powerful machine vision and AI-based methods with broader application support. That includes easier integration into production environments, improved workflow stability, and features that support traceability in regulated industries. The result is a platform that helps manufacturers move from isolated vision tasks to robust, production-ready machine vision systems.

New Version of MVTec HALCON Focuses on Speed and Performance of AI and Rule-Based Methods

Submitted on: 04/14/26, 06:03 AM

• New version HALCON 26.05 to be released on May 20, 2026 • HALCON 26.05 offers significant speed improvements for AI and rule-based methods • A new preview version of the IDE HDevelopEVO is also available as part of the HALCON release

Point Cloud Enables Robots to "See" in the Carpentry Industry

Submitted on: 03/31/26, 05:58 AM

Like many other industries, the woodworking sector faces a variety of challenges. These include quality assurance, untapped efficiency potential, and a shortage of skilled workers. One possible response is further automation.

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