3D Machine Vision Market Size To Reach $15.6 Billion By 2030

3D Machine Vision Market Growth & Trends

The global 3D machine vision market size is expected to reach USD 15.6 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to witness a CAGR of 14.3% from 2025 to 2030. The ability of 3D machine vision systems to process a large amount of information in a fraction of seconds is a major factor driving the market growth. The quick processing ability of 3D machine vision systems is paving the way for manufacturers to achieve new milestones in manufacturing products with negligible defects. Moreover, the increasing adoption of robots across industrial sectors is leading toward the application of vision-guided robotic systems. Industrial verticals, such as automotive, pharmaceutical, packaging, and food and beverage, are prominent sectors where robotic systems are used, eventually fueling the demand for machine vision systems.

The 3D machine vision technology encompasses various components in order to capture images of products to analyze them depending on different parameters of quality and safety. The technology is a combination of software and hardware that provides operational control to devices to execute functions such as capturing and processing of images and measuring various characteristics required for decision making. Major components of the system comprise lighting, lens, image sensors, vision processing, and communication devices. 3D Machine vision systems assist in resolving complicated industrial tasks with reliability.

Industrial machine vision systems are usually more robust and demand high reliability, stability, and accuracy as compared to those used in institutional or educational applications. They cost lesser than systems used in military, aerospace, defense, and government applications. These factors are expected to lead to greater adaptability of the technology in industrial sectors. In addition, the robotic vision systems used across the industries are also leading to the increasing adoption of the technology, thereby strengthening the overall market.

The Asia Pacific region held the largest market share in 2022, which can be attributed to ample opportunities offered on account of large manufacturing practices carried out in the region. Countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, and India are considered to be potential markets for upcoming technologies, including machine vision. The region’s huge industrial expansion has been contributing to the prosperity and development of various innovations and the adoption of different technologies significantly.

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3D Machine Vision Market Report Highlights

• Hardware held the highest market share of 70.3% of the global revenue in 2024. Hardware components comprise several objects such as cameras, sensors, processors, frame-grabbers, LED lighting, optics, and others. 

• PC-based products led the market and accounted for 54.9% of the global revenue in 2024. The segment is predicted to maintain its growth and lead the market in terms of revenue over the estimated duration. 

• Automotive segment led the market and accounted for 19.6% share of the global revenue in 2024. 3D Machine vision in automotive industry is extensively used for inspection purposes which comprises absence/presence checking, assembly verification, error proofing, and final inspection. 

• Quality assurance & inspection led the market and accounted for around 51.9% share of the global revenue in 2022. Particularly in the packaging industry, the systems are widely utilised for label, barcode, and PC Based identification. 

• Asia Pacific accounted for the largest revenue share of 41.7% in 2024 and is expected to maintain its lead over the forecast period.

3D Machine Vision Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global 3D machine vision market on the basis of offerings, products, applications, end use, and region:

3D Machine Vision Offering Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2017 - 2030)

• Hardware

  • Camera

  • Frame Grabber

  • Optics

  • LED Lighting

  • Processor

• Software

  • Application Specific

  • Deep Learning Software

3D Machine Vision Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2017 - 2030)

• PC Based

• Smart Camera Based

3D Machine Vision Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2017 - 2030)

• Quality Assurance & Inspection

• Positioning & Guidance

• Measurement

• Identification

3D Machine Vision End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2017 - 2030)

• Automotive

• Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals

• Electronics & Semiconductor

• Pulp & Paper

• Printing & Labeling

• Food & Beverage (Packaging and Bottling)

• Glass & Metal

• Postal & Logistics

• Others

3D Machine Vision Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2017 - 2030)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • UK

  • Germany

  • France

  • Italy

  • Spain

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

  • South Korea

  • Singapore

• Latin America

  • Brazil

• The Middle East & Africa

List of Key Players of 3D Machine Vision Market

• Basler AG

• Cognex Corporation

• National Instruments Corporation

• OMRON Corporation

• Sick AG

• Allied Vision Technologies GmbH

• Softweb Solutions Inc. (An Avnet Company)

• Visionatics Inc.

• Keyence Corporation

• National Instruments Corporation