Hinalea launches lower cost hyperspectral camera for industrial inspection

Sep 30, 2026
Hinalea launches the VNIR CORE, a compact hyperspectral camera that costs about 70% less than conventional visible and near infrared systems.

Hinalea launches the VNIR CORE, a compact hyperspectral camera that costs about 70% less than conventional visible and near infrared systems, the company said in a press release. The camera covers wavelengths from 420 to 980 nanometers across 40 spectral bands, with 14 nanometer spectral resolution and 1280 by 1024 pixel spatial resolution.

The system measures 112 by 56 by 34 millimeters, weighs 235 grams and consumes 4.5 watts. It uses a MEMS based architecture and USB 3.0 connectivity for integration into industrial inspection equipment, machine vision systems, OEM platforms and drones.

VNIR CORE can capture chemical composition, material properties, contamination, quality characteristics and defects that conventional machine vision cameras may not detect. Hinalea will showcase the system at the VISION 2026 trade fair in Stuttgart from October 6 to 8.

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