EX-21 5 d273174dex21.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

EXHIBIT 21

COGNEX CORPORATION

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

As of December 31, 2011, the registrant had the following subsidiaries, the financial statements of which are all included in the consolidated financial statements of the registrant:

NAME OF SUBSIDIARY |  | STATE/COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION |  | PERCENT OWNERSHIP
Cognex Asia, Inc. (formerly Cognex China, Inc.) |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex Canada, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex Canada Technology, Inc. |  | California |  | 100%
Cognex Europe, B.V. |  | Netherlands |  | 100%
Cognex Europe, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex Foreign Sales Corporation |  | Barbados |  | 100%
Cognex Germany, Inc. |  | Massachusetts |  | 100%
Cognex Hungary Kft. |  | Hungary |  | 100%
Cognex International, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex K.K. |  | Japan |  | 100%
Cognex Korea, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex, Ltd. |  | Ireland |  | 100%
Cognex Representacao Comercial E Participacoes Ltda. |  | Brazil |  | 100%
Cognex Sensors India Private Limited |  | India |  | 100%
Cognex Service, Inc |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex Service Ltd. |  | Ireland |  | 100%
Cognex Singapore, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex Taiwan, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Cognex Technology and Investment Corporation |  | California |  | 100%
Cognex UK Ltd. |  | United Kingdom |  | 100%
Cognex Vision Inspection System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |  | China |  | 100%
Vision Drive, Inc. |  | Delaware |  | 100%
Vision Drive Retail LLC |  | Massachusetts |  | 100%