Vision Prototyping as a Service

From Feasibility to Series-Ready Vision Systems

Modern vision systems are no longer limited by algorithms alone. The main challenge lies in making the right architectural and hardware decisions early — under increasing time-to-market pressure. Wrong decisions at this stage are difficult to correct later and often lead to costly redesigns. Our Vision Prototyping as a Service approach is designed to reduce exactly these risks.

We support vision projects of varying complexity — from clearly defined tasks such as sensor or camera selection and early feasibility evaluations to complete, system-level vision developments. Depending on the application, projects may range from exploratory prototypes to series-oriented implementations, with or without functional safety requirements.

Our experience covers all critical disciplines required for embedded vision applications: custom SoC implementations, embedded Linux development, BSP adaptation, robust hardware design, advanced image and video processing algorithms, system integration, and the ability to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions for demanding environments.

Our Vision Expertise

We have many years of experience in the development of sophisticated vision systems across a wide range of industries. Our expertise covers the complete embedded vision value chain, from sensor interfaces and image signal processing to hardware acceleration and system integration.

For us, vision goes beyond classical camera-based systems. We develop solutions for image-based systems as well as multi-sensor systems including LiDAR, RADAR and sensor fusion architectures.

Industries & Application Areas

Our expertise is applied in demanding environments where reliability, performance, and scalability are critical:

Automotive (ADAS, Perception, Sensor Fusion)

Industrial Vision

Autonomous Systems

Smart Infrastructure

Logistics

Robotics & Automation

Approach and Principles

Our development approach is strictly hardware-independent. This allows architectural decisions to be validated before committing to a specific platform — reducing the risk of suboptimal or irreversible design choices. Decisions are driven by functional requirements, performance targets, scalability needs and project context, not by predefined vendor constraints.

This approach allows vision prototypes and product-oriented solutions to be transferred flexibly across different hardware technologies and enables objective technology comparisons throughout all project phases. It ultimately enables early validation, reduces development risks and allows a smooth transition onto target hardware.

Prototyping & Feasibility Studies with SXIVE

The development typically starts with early feasibility studies and reference prototypes. This phase allows fast validation of algorithms, image quality and system architectures before committing to a specific hardware platform.

Here we use our very own SXIVE Rapid Imaging Prototyping System as a reference and methodological framework. SXIVE enables rapid validation of imaging pipelines and system architectures early in the development process. This significantly shortens feedback cycles and allows faster, more reliable decision-making. Even though SXIVE is a proprietary platform, its methodology and workflows are directly transferable to customer-specific target technologies.

Transition to Target Hardware

After successful validation on reference platforms, the vision system is transferred to the target hardware. Solectrix supports different target technologies depending on performance, cost and scalability requirements.

Target Platforms

We support a wide range of FPGA and SoC platforms, allowing objective technology selection based on project requirements.

FPGA Technologies

FPGA-based platforms offer maximum flexibility and performance. They are well suited for custom ISP pipelines, high-performance real-time processing and specialized vision applications.

SoC Platforms

SoC-based platforms enable efficient and scalable series implementations. They focus on power efficiency, integration and long-term availability for industrial products.

Complete Systems

Our very own AI-powered vision processing unit SXVPU provides scalable, hardware-near vision acceleration and bridges the gap between algorithm development and hardware implementation.

It can evolve from a prototyping environment into a dedicated, customer-specific ECU, supporting the transition from reference prototypes to product-oriented implementations.

Modular Range of Services

Our offering includes everything from consulting and selective support to comprehensive end-to-end services, such as:

System architecture and design consulting
Embedded software and imaging pipeline optimization
Hardware design, interface development and system integration
Image quality tuning and validation, supported by proprietary tools and know-how
Manufacturing services: from prototypes to small and large series, all in-house

Development Range & Maturity Levels

We cover the full development range — enabling continuous progress from early feasibility to series-ready systems without disruptive transitions.

Feasibility studies and proof-of-concepts
Functional and architectural prototypes
Series hardware and software development
Development under functional safety requirements, including ISO 26262 for vision processing systems

SXIVE and SXVPU are registered trademarks of Solectrix GmbH. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Vision Prototyping as a Service