Delvitech

Founded in 2018 in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Delvitech operates in the automated optical inspection (AOI) market for electronics manufacturing. The company was established by an experienced team led by CEO and founder Roberto Gatti, who identified a need for a technology-centric platform rather than just another inspection product. This led to the development of a proprietary technological platform that fully integrates custom hardware and artificial intelligence, a departure from existing market solutions.

Delvitech provides a single, AI-based technological platform for the 3D automated optical inspection of assembled printed circuit boards (PCBs). This system is designed for the entire electronics industry, serving clients in SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and THT (Through-Hole Technology) production phases. The company's business model revolves around the design, manufacture, and supply of these inspection systems. A significant milestone was the launch of its AOI system in the fourth quarter of 2021, followed by a hybrid AOI and Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) solution in the fourth quarter of 2024. Looking forward, Delvitech plans to enter the microelectronics market with a prototype expected in 2026 and a chiplet inspection solution in 2027.

The core of Delvitech's offering is its Horus platform, a system capable of performing both AOI and SPI functions, eliminating the need for separate machines. This is made possible by a combination of proprietary, patented hardware and AI-native software. Key hardware components, including a multi-camera optical head, projectors, and data synchronization boards, are developed in-house to handle the large volumes of data—nearly 98 GB per inspection window—required for its AI. The software leverages custom neural networks that are trained to detect defects with high accuracy, which significantly reduces false positives compared to competitors. A key feature is the "Training Manager" software, which allows end-users to train the neural networks for new or unique components not in the standard library.

Financially, the company has shown significant growth, reporting a 200% revenue increase in early 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Delvitech secured a seed funding round on June 18, 2020, led by Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital AG and TiVenture. The company has a global presence with its headquarters and all R&D and production in Switzerland, and has expanded with offices in the USA near Dallas, in Bangalore, India, and in Germany. Delvitech also collaborates with academic institutions like The Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-SUPSI) to further its research. Keywords: automated optical inspection, printed circuit board inspection, 3D optical inspection, AI in manufacturing, PCB quality control, Solder Paste Inspection, SPI, AOI systems, electronics manufacturing, neural networks, machine vision, Roberto Gatti, Delvitech Horus, PCBA inspection, deep learning inspection, swiss technology, manufacturing process control, defect detection, microelectronics inspection, chiplet inspection, SMT inspection, THT inspection