| Type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Waldkirch, Germany |
| Industry | Industrial sensors |
| Revenue | ▲ 737.3 million euro (2008)[1] |
| Net income | ▲ €45.3 million euro (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 5,092 (2008)[1] |
| Website | www.sick.com |
Sick AG is a company based in Waldkirch, Germany. It produces sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. The company is active in the areas of factory and logistics automation and process automation.[2]
Five LIDARs produced by the Sick AG were used for short range detection on Stanley, the autonomous car that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge and can be seen on the roof of the vehicle.
History
Sick AG was founded in 1946 by Erwin Sick (1909-1988). He received a license from the temporary American government to operate his engineering firm.
The first mass-produced product was a safety light-grid, shown at the International Machine Tool Trade Fair in Hannover 1952.
References
- ^ a b c "Sick at a glance". http://www.sick.com/group/EN/home/about_sick/investor_relations/Pages/sick_keyfigures.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "About Sick". http://www.sick.com/home/group/portrait/en. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
Sick held the Safety Laser Scanner marker for over 10 years until the release of Keyence SZ series Safety LAser Scanner. Keyence is now the leader in safety automation products in the world based on 2009 sales.
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