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Machine Vision

National Instruments is a leading machine vision and scientific imaging hardware and software tools provider. From inspecting automotive parts to researching advanced medicines, engineers and scientists use NI vision software and hardware to solve a diverse set of application challenges, faster and at a lower cost.
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Vision Software

Vision Builder for Automated Inspection

NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (AI) is a configurable machine vision development environment that requires no programming.

Vision Development Module

The NI Vision Development Module is a collection of image processing and machine vision functions for numerous programming languages, such as NI LabVIEW and Microsoft C++, Visual Basic, and .NET.

Vision Hardware

Frame Grabbers

NI image acquisition hardware and software work in a seamless, integrated fashion with NI data acquisition, motion control, and CAN hardware. NI image acquisition devices for PCI, PCI Express, and PXI share timing signals to synchronize and correlate images with other measurements.

Vision Systems

NI vision systems feature proven software and hardware tools to provide complete development systems for a variety of machine vision tasks. National Instruments vision systems include the NI Compact Vision System as well as cameras, lenses, and lighting.

Smart Cameras

NI Smart Cameras combine a CCD image sensor and a real-time embedded processor in a small, rugged package. These cameras work with the entire suite of vision algorithms available in the NI vision software platform.