Cognex Buys RealSense, Leaving Face ID to a 25-Person Spin-Out
Cognex is paying about $500M in cash for RealSense's depth cameras, but the RealSense ID face-authentication line, whose anti-spoofing runs on an online-renewed licence, is being spun out to a team of about 25. Here is what each set of buyers should get in writing before the Q4 close.
September 22, 2026 · 11 min read