John Petry

John Petry is the marketing director for Cognex’s Advanced Vision Technology business unit. He works closely with the R&D team to identify opportunities and test AI solutions across a range of critical applications. These include EV battery manufacturing, cell-phone assembly, and high-speed logistics automation across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

John has worked in machine vision for over 25 years as a software developer, an engineering manager, and a marketing director. He has been based at Cognex’s headquarters in Natick, Mass., and at Cognex’s Tokyo office. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from M.I.T.