Cognex 2013 Annual Report - Special Edition - Introducing vision-enabled products for consumers

Sep 17, 2026

Cognex 2013 Annual Report presents a satirical special edition promoting vision-enabled consumer products. The content highlights handheld and machine-vision capabilities, consumer ordering gimmicks, and exaggerated service promises, while showcasing humorous home, health and wellness gadgets such as a visitor alert system, an automated toilet, a lawn deterrent, and a bedbug detection wand. It also includes parody copy, pricing callouts, and instructions to view the online version.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

Special Edition: Introducing vision-enabled products for consumers

Brand Your Herd – Electronically!

Ordering is Easy

Lowest Price Guarantee

Shipping

Easy Returns

Who’Dat? Visitor Alert System

The Super Bowl of toilets

LawnDefender

BedBugger Wand

ToothSleuth

YogaVision

Visual Calorie Counter

JustRipe

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| Special Edition:
Introducing vision-enabled products for consumers | | --- | --- | | Cognex 2013 Annual Report
Brand Your Herd – Electronically!
Identify your livestock quickly and humanely with the CattleMan
8000 handheld reader featuring Cognex machine vision technology.

This is not a real issue of SkyMall: it’s FREE COPY—TAKE IT. WE’LL REPLACE IT!
a parody. We work hard and play
hard, and a good laugh is PRICELESS! | | |

Your satisfaction is guaranteed when you order from SkyMall | | | --- | --- | |
Ordering is Easy
Calling, texting and ordering online are so yesterday. For fastest service, squint your eyes really hard to activate the new Cognex Mind-Meld Ordering Form. (Use think-code SMC769)

Lowest Price Guarantee
Find the identical item for a lower price elsewhere, and we’ll beat the price. Then again, we’re so confident that you won’t find anything like these items, we’ll throw in a FREE Yeti statue if you do!

Shipping
Once your order is placed, we guarantee a Cognex-guided drone will be hovering over your house within 24 hours.

Hurry
Prices are guaranteed through eternity.

Easy Returns
If you’re not satisfied with your item, we’ll return your money in full. And there’s no need to return the item either. Just hang onto it…it may grow on you!

Visit Us Online [Go to](Go to www.cognex.com)[ www.cognex.com](Go to www.cognex.com)[ ](Go to www.cognex.com)for the online version of this annual report. |
Dr. Bob Shillman wearing MemorySpecs.
Robert J. Shillman

Chairman and Chief Culture Officer
and now…President, Consumer Products Division | | Place your order at [skysthelimit.cognex.com](skysthelimit.cognex.com) | | |
Home Improvement | | | --- | --- | |
Never miss the cable guy again!
Trying to avoid a visit from your mother-in-law? Expecting an important package? This revolutionary alert system gives you the time to prepare accordingly. Powered by Cognex vision, the Who’Dat? Visitor Alert System tells you exactly who is arriving the moment they turn into your driveway. Simply mount Who’Dat at the proper location and leave it alone. It’ll instantly flash the identity of the visitor as they enter your driveway. Works wonders on door-to-door salesmen, landscapers and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
WDV501J Who’Dat? Visitor Alert System $119.99

NEW! The Super Bowl of toilets
It’s the world’s smartest—and greenest—commode. The SmartSitter environmentally friendly toilet automatically detects what you left behind and uses just the right amount of water to flush it down. But the fecal fun doesn’t stop there! With the MarriageSaver option, you’ll never have to touch the toilet seat again. Pre-programmable to “gender-specific” or “task-specific” settings, this dream device always puts the toilet seat in the right position. Whatever you do,
don’t poo-poo these super-pooper products! SS672FC SmartSitter $499.99 MS921PP MarriageSaver Option $89.99
Don’t piss me off!
Tired of the neighborhood dog leaving little brown presents on your lawn? Using advanced vision technology, LawnDefender is \#1 at \#2 prevention! Any time an animal lines up to offend your property, LawnDefender detects the animal, targets its location and then chases it away with a quick spray of water. Works on cats, dogs, deer and rodents of all sizes. Heck, even drunk college students are fair game!
LD750MK LawnDefender $649.99 |
NEW! Don’t BUG me!
Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite! A simple wave of the BedBugger Wand over your bed detects even the tiniest unwelcome companions, helping you sleep better at night. Identifies bedbugs, lice, spiders, fleas and dust mites in seconds and then produces a detailed report of every critter. It’ll even email the report directly to your landlord or hotel manager. Makes a great gift for truckers and other frequent visitors to cheap motels. (You know who you are!) BBW90

FAQs

What is featured in the Cognex 2013 Annual Report special edition?

The special edition introduces vision-enabled consumer products and presents the promotions through parody-style copy and product callouts.

How does the report describe the ordering process?

It describes ordering as easy through calling, texting, and online options, including a humorous “Mind-Meld” ordering form to activate the process.

What types of consumer products are showcased?

It showcases home and wellness products powered by vision, including a visitor alert system, an automated toilet option, lawn deterrence, bedbug detection, and toothbrush or calorie-tracking themed devices.

Sep 17, 2026

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