Apera AI Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Technology Innovation Award for Excellence in Best Practices in the Global Robotic Automation Software Industry

Frost & Sullivan has recognized Apera AI as a "Company to Action," joining a community of best practices companies that are pioneering innovation, driving transformation, and shaping the future.

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Apera AI, the leader in 4D Vision for industrial robotic automation, has been honored with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award for the global robotic automation software industry. This prestigious recognition celebrates Apera AI's groundbreaking advancements in 4D vision-guided robotics and its impact on manufacturing automation productivity, reliability, and safety worldwide.

"We're honored to receive this recognition from Frost & Sullivan," said Sina Afrooze, CEO and Founder at Apera AI. "With Apera 4D Vision systems now deployed across leading global industrial manufacturers, this achievement belongs to our employees and our customers for driving new possibilities in robotic automation."

Frost & Sullivan applies a rigorous analytical process to evaluate multiple nominees before determining the final award recipient. The process involves a detailed evaluation of best practices criteria across two dimensions—business impact and technology leverage—for each company nominated to its excellence award program.

"The top 1% of the global economy is represented in our community of best practices companies," said David Frigstad, Chairman at Frost & Sullivan. "Driving innovation and growth is a difficult task made even harder by the strategic imperatives forcing change today, such as disruptive technologies, value chain compression, industry convergence, and new business models. In this context, Apera AI's award signifies an even greater accomplishment. The company is at the forefront of innovation and growth in the robotic automation software industry."

With the 2025 Technology Innovation Award, Frost & Sullivan has recognized Apera AI for pioneering 4D vision technology, which combines high-quality 3D stereo vision with AI, "the fourth dimension," to give industrial robots human-like vision and the power of advanced artificial intelligence. This enables industrial robots to perform complex tasks—such as bin picking, racking, de-racking, assembly, and machine tending—with unmatched precision, speed, and reliability.

Unlike traditional 3D vision systems that often falter in real-world manufacturing, Apera AI's 4D Vision leverages advanced AI, enabling robots to adapt to shifting bins, changing lighting conditions, worn grippers, and complex part geometry—unlocking robot performance in the most demanding industrial settings.

"Frost & Sullivan lauds Apera AI for tackling key industry challenges, like micro stops and external triggers, such as lighting and vibrations, that cause delays and impact robot reliability," said Karthik Sundaram, Research Director, Digital Industry Accelerator at Frost & Sullivan. "Its ability to handle intricate and challenging objects effectively underscores the company's leadership in advanced vision-guided robotics solutions."

The company's flagship solutions, Apera Vue and Apera Forge, streamline the deployment of advanced robotic vision, eliminating the need for specialized programming expertise and delivering proven ROI in as little as 60 days for existing robotic installations.

Today, Apera AI is a trusted partner to North America's top 6 automotive manufacturers, their Tier 1 suppliers, and global manufacturers in electronics, appliances, and other industrial sectors. Its robot-agnostic solutions are helping customers reduce downtime, enhance quality, and boost throughput while extending the capabilities and performance of both industrial and collaborative robots (cobots).

Download Frost & Sullivan's 11-PAGE REPORT to learn how Apera AI can help unlock manufacturing performance with 4D-Vision guided robotic automation: www.apera.ai/frost-report.

About Apera AI Inc.

The pioneer in 4D vision for robotic automation, Apera AI makes factories more productive by empowering robots with human-like vision and advanced artificial intelligence, dramatically increasing speed, accuracy, and reliability. Its patented 4D Vision system unlocks factory performance, enabling automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and other industrial manufacturers to achieve unmatched levels of productivity, quality, and cost savings. To learn more, visit www.apera.ai.

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