[1] These systems provided automated dimensional measurement, defect detection, alignment and quality control capabilities.

This was followed in 1978 by the introduction of the first pattern recognition (Template matching) system for automated Wirebonding machines and Wafer probers – the PR-1.

[5] General Motors Corporation invested in VIEW Engineering in 1984[6] as part of its plan to improve automobile manufacturing quality in the U.S. through widespread use of factory floor machine vision technology.

[8] In 1996, Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (RVSI) first brought a patent infringement lawsuit against VIEW Engineering related to the coplanarity measurement of packaged semiconductor devices.

VIEW Micro-Metrology continues to be global supplier of high-accuracy video coordinate measuring systems and software, primarily serving micro-electronic, mobile device and data storage manufacturing.