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Founded:	1981 by Dr. Robert J. Shillman Co-founders: William Silver and Marilyn Matz
Headquarters:	One Vision Drive, Natick, MA 01760 +1 (508) 650-3000 Worldwide offices >
Employees:	Approx. 2,200 as of Dec. 31, 2021
2021 Revenue:	$1.037 billion
What we do:	Machine vision and industrial ID for manufacturing and automation
Senior Management:	Robert J. Shillman, Chairman Robert Willett, President & Chief Executive Officer Sheila DiPalma, Executive VP of Corporate Employee Services and Corporate Officer Carl Gerst, Executive Vice President, Vision and ID Products Paul Todgham, Senior VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Biographies ›
Stock Information:	Nasdaq: CGNX Publicly traded since 1989
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Typical applications:	Error-proofing product assembly and other manufacturing tasks Detecting defects Identifying and tracking items for manufacturing and logistics Robot guidance