Cognex & Apple
Cognex supplies machine vision systems used in iPhone manufacturing quality inspection at Foxconn and other Apple contract manufacturers. Cognex's cameras and vision software inspect iPhone components at every stage of assembly, checking for defects in display alignment, housing tolerances, solder joints, and final product cosmetic quality.
Why it matters: Apple's manufacturing quality standards are among the tightest in consumer electronics. Maintaining less than 1% defect rates across hundreds of millions of units requires automated vision inspection at scale. Cognex's systems can detect defects measured in microns at production line speeds, which human visual inspection cannot match.