Qtechnology
embedded vision
Partners
We embrace collaborative initiatives!
Collaborating with skilled partners and organisations plays an important role in our pursuit of innovative ideas and the development of cutting-edge machine vision solutions.
History
Industrial HSI cameras & turn-key machine vision systems
Qtechnology traces its origins to the late 1990s, when embedded vision systems for optical sorting and grading of vegetables were first developed in collaboration with the Newtec Group.
In 2007, Qtechnology A/S was established as a subsidiary of the Newtec Group. Since then, the company has focused on designing and manufacturing custom industrial cameras with integrated image processing—commonly referred to as industrial smart cameras.
By processing images directly on the camera, these systems eliminate the need for external hardware, reducing latency and meeting the high-throughput demands of modern industrial applications. Qtechnology offers a portfolio of modular smart camera platforms with integrated CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs, as well as Edge AI processing, compatible with a wide range of sensor heads, including CCD, CMOS, scientific CMOS, thermal microbolometers, and multi- or hyperspectral imaging solutions.
In 2015, Qtechnology extended this same platform—originally developed for Qtec smart cameras—to hyperspectral imaging. In close collaboration with Newtec, smart hyperspectral cameras for industrial and research applications were developed using the same advanced data-handling techniques to achieve higher acquisition speeds and improved data quality. True to the Qtec philosophy, these solutions remain fully open source, ensuring that end users have full access to all captured raw data, should they choose to use it.
Open source
Innovation and openness
We actively contribute to the open-source ecosystem across multiple technology stacks, driving innovation and collaboration
Even if you are not familiar with Qtechnology products, you are most likely already using our software through your phone, browser or cloud provider. With 1.000+ patches on the Linux kernel, Gstreamer, and OpenCV, among others, we prove our devotion to open source.
Machine vision
What is machine vision?
Machine vision is an imaging-based technology consisting of a sensor, processing hardware, lighting and application software. In combination, this technology is used to trigger a set of actions based on image analysis.
At Qtechnology, we build these machine vision systems that are used in industrial and practical applications to solve real-world problems. Some of the typical solutions include visual inspection, quality control, object categorisation, sorting and grading, pattern recognition, and other types of automation solutions that can increase efficiency and free manual labour from repetitive tasks.
Embedded vision
PC-based vs embedded vision systems
In contrast to PC-based industrial cameras, embedded cameras comprise an embedded computing system, enabling image processing directly in the camera.
Embedded vision systems facilitate integration in existing machine systems and manufacturing processes. With a high frame count and instant image processing, our embedded vision solutions are ideal for compact vision systems with high throughput.
When a large number of product images need to be classified by size, quality, defects or similar, embedded vision keeps the throughput up and the footprint of the machine down.