In 1992 a company called Softhard Technologies was founded by Slava Klimkovitch, in an effort to bring to market technology that had been developed at the Russian Academy of Science. This technology dealt with real-time signal processing and image acquisition.

Through strategic alliances with image processing software and vision system building companies, Softhard grew in size, staff, production, technologies and in 2010 it was decided to change its business model. From a dedicated OEM supplier, the company was transformed into XIMEA group.

In cooperation with Dr. Vasant Desai, formerly CEO of Olympus Soft Imaging Solutions, XIMEA GmbH was founded.

In June 2011 a branch for US market followed - XIMEA Corp. All XIMEA companies and facilities are still privately owned.

XIMEA has defined its mission as the development of cameras at the forefront of machine vision and imaging, spearheading the advancements of research.

This resulted in remarkable product lines like xiQ - USB3 Vision cameras, xiC - USB 3.1 with Sony CMOS, xiMU - Subminiature camera and xiRAY – X-ray cameras.

Breakthroughs followed with first PCI Express camera, smallest Hyperspectral cameras in the world, Embedded vision platform or original Thunderbolt™ cameras.

Utilizing the exceptional 64 Gbit/s speed of PCIe interface new models emerge, suitable for Multi-camera setups or with enhanced sensitivity using sCMOS sensors.

Today XIMEA camera sales are allocated in the following way: 50% comes from the standard portfolio and 50% are covered by OEM/custom products.

Products primarily designed for scientific field contribute to a broad range of industrial cameras that leverage this exceptional quality in machine vision applications.

XIMEA team is continuously listening to the customers` requests and adapts products to specific projects or provides support for the customized solutions.

At the same time, the major factor in the products roadmap are the newest advances in components or latest technologies which can be used in cameras.

XIMEA is currently recognized as an innovator in the vision and imaging approaches and continues development of new products with breathtaking potential.

The success of XIMEA is based on its multi talented R&D team, agile production factory, worldwide presence and a clear vision of the company strategy.

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