Basler overview

Basler is a major industrial camera and vision component supplier used throughout automation and robotics. Its cameras and embedded vision products support inspection, robot guidance, measurement and identification tasks. Basler does not make robot arms, but robot cells frequently rely on machine vision to locate parts and verify quality.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1988
Country	Germany
Address	An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926 Ahrensburg
Employees	Approx. 1,000+ globally
Specializes in	Industrial cameras, machine vision, embedded vision and automation imaging
Products	ace cameras, boost cameras, dart cameras, blaze 3D cameras, lenses, frame grabbers and vision software
Typical projects	Robot guidance, quality inspection, electronics production, logistics scanning, medical imaging, factory vision systems
Management and ownership	Basler AG is publicly listed in Germany. CEO: Dr. Dietmar Ley. Ownership is public-market based with founder and institutional shareholder participation.

Website: www.baslerweb.com

Basler review summary

Basler is a German machine vision company that sells about 5,000 hardware and software products, from industrial cameras to lenses, lighting and software. It has about 820 employees and reported revenue of EUR 224 million for 2025. This profile sets out its business, products and leadership.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Basler
Founder	Norbert Basler, now Chairman of the Supervisory Board
History	Described by the company as a 35-year success story
Employees	About 820
Revenue	EUR 224 million in 2025
Locations	13 worldwide
Chief Executive Officer	Hardy Mehl