FARO CREAFORM’s HandySCAN 3D EVO Series Wins Red Dot Award for Product Design

Lévis, Quebec, May 13, 2026 — FARO CREAFORM, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. and a global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM solutions, today announced that its HandySCAN 3D EVO Series™ handheld 3D scanner has received the prestigious Red Dot Award in the Product Design category. For more than 70 years, the Red Dot Award has been widely recognized as a global benchmark for excellence in product design and one of the most highly regarded international quality seals. Each year, thousands of companies enter across categories including product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. This year, FARO CREAFORM was selected as a winner in the Product Design category, marking the sixth Red Dot Award for the HandySCAN 3D product line. The recognition once again demonstrates that innovation and design are deeply rooted in the company’s DNA and supports its mission to deliver an outstanding 3D scanning experience through industry-leading handheld 3D scanners. “We are truly honored that our market-leading handheld 3D scanner has been recognized by this year’s Red Dot Award jury,” said Fany Truchon, President and CEO of FARO CREAFORM. “This highly prestigious award celebrates a design philosophy that successfully combines exceptional usability, high performance, and FARO CREAFORM’s distinctive refined design, while also recognizing that the product is engineered for industrial environments. Products such as the HandySCAN 3D EVO Series embody our strong commitment to advancing 3D metrology solutions that deliver high precision and accuracy while remaining intuitive to use across a wide range of field applications.” The HandySCAN 3D EVO Series features a compact, lightweight design and a large 4.3-inch touchscreen that enables real-time visualization. This improves work efficiency while maintaining high usability and freedom of movement. With an ergonomic graphical user interface, the EVO Series streamlines inspection workflows and eliminates the need to move back and forth between the workpiece and a laptop. Its optimized architecture includes three mechanical buttons for navigating on-screen menus and a directional distance indicator. Connectivity is handled through a single durable industrial push-pull secure connector, helping achieve ideal weight balance. “The exterior, with its large touchscreen, refined heat-sink protective grid, understated side bumpers, and trapezoidal camera cover, creates a highly original and striking visual identity,” said Marco St-Pierre, DVP of Innovation for FARO CREAFORM’s 3D scanner division. “Subtle but important finishes, such as the textured handle and matte black soft-touch coating with anti-slip properties, ensure lasting beauty.” The Red Dot Award jury consists of 40 experts from around the world, who test, discuss, and evaluate all submitted products on site. The judging process is based on multiple criteria, including innovation, functionality, formal quality, and ergonomics. About FARO CREAFORM FARO CREAFORM is headquartered in Lévis, Quebec, Canada, and Lake Mary, Florida, United States, and was created through the combination of FARO’s renowned 3D measurement business and Creaform’s innovative metrology solutions. With a history dating back to 1981, FARO is a global leader in portable measuring arms, laser trackers, and reality capture technologies. Founded in 2002 in Lévis, Quebec, Creaform revolutionized handheld 3D scanning and automated inspection and is trusted by thousands of professionals in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and research sectors. FARO CREAFORM helps quality, production, maintenance, and design teams work faster, smarter, and with absolute confidence, creating better outcomes and exceptional experiences across the manufacturing workflow. FARO CREAFORM is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. AMETEK is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse range of growing niche markets, with annual sales of more than $7.5 billion. faro.com creaform3d.com