Stock market-listed industrial imaging equipment manufacturer I-TEK OptoElectronics Co Ltd recently began construction of its machine vision R&D center and industrial imaging core components plant in the Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone.

The zone is located in the city of Hefei – capital of East China's Anhui province – and the complex, occupying a site covering 83 mu (5.53 hectares), aims to be a headquarters for the company and creates a high-end machine vision industrialization center.

A visual rendering of the project reveals a giant camera design, adding a visually striking element to Hefei city's skyline. [Photo/gxq.hefei.gov.cn]

With a total investment of 919 million yuan ($128.62 million), the facility will comprise four buildings with a floor space of 160,000 square meters. In addition, it will provide a comprehensive research and development platform for high-end vision core components.

On completion in July 2025, the project is expected to boost the company's expertise in machine vision. Moreover, it will address the domestic industry's innovation needs and propel China's high-end equipment manufacturing industry towards global prominence.

The complex will have an annual production capacity of 60,000 sets of new industrial line-scanning cameras, 50,000 sets of industrial surface-scanning cameras and 60,000 sets of image capture cards. 

This significant capacity is expected to reinforce Hefei's reputation as a hub for cutting-edge technology – driving innovation and industrial growth.