If artificial intelligence is making machine vision easier to deploy, what happens to the role of the system integrator?
It's a question many in our industry are asking as AI-powered tools continue to simplify inspection setup, model training, and application development. At VISION 2026, I posed that question, along with several others submitted by our readers (thank you, again), to experts from across the machine vision ecosystem.
Their answer was remarkably consistent: AI is reducing complexity in some areas while increasing opportunity in others. Integrators are not disappearing. They're evolving into higher-value partners who combine expertise in imaging, automation, software, and application knowledge to solve increasingly complex problems.
The conversations featured in the lead story of this week's Machine Vision Insider provide an illuminating snapshot of how industry leaders view that transformation and where machine vision is headed next.
Do you agree with them? Let me know at [email protected].
Until next time, stay curious.
Sharon Spielman, head of content
Vision Systems Design
