JSA Photonics was established in 1991 as a contract and consulting engineering firm for the design, manufacturing and systems integration of industrial automation components, sensors and systems. One of the first prototype developments was the DigiRule, a digital measuring device. In 1995, the Company began the development of a 3-D non-contact optical dimensioning device and entered into a licensing agreement with the Industrial Technology Institute, in Ann Arbor, Mich.