Xsens: 25 years on the move
For 25 years, Xsens has been digitizing movement. It been 25 years of helping innovators, creatives and engineers track and digitalize the movement of people and machines.
From our beginnings calibrating the first "XIMUs" on plastic crates in the Netherlands, we've become a global technology provider whose solutions power creative work in entertainment, enhance research in health and sports, and improve functionality in automated systems.
Our journey combines technological progress with practical applications, as seen in the work of film studios animating memorable characters, researchers gaining new insights into human movement, and engineers creating more responsive autonomous systems. As we mark 25 years, we look back at this progress while continuing to develop the motion tracking technology that will support the next generation of innovations.
Xsens timeline
Explore the rich history of Xsens by scrolling through this 25 year timeline:
The beginning
April 7, 2000: Incorporation of Xsens
First product
Launch first IMU: MT9-A
Xbus Master
Launch Xbus Master (now: Bodypack)
First real office
New office in Enschede
MTi
Launch of the MTi for industrial applications
MTx
Launch of the MTx for human applications
Moven
Launch of Xsens Moven
MTi-G
Launch of the MTi-G
New office
Moved to current office in Enschede
US Office
Incorporation Xsens North America Inc. in LA
Xsens logo
Introduction of new Xsens logo
Alice in Wonderland
First use of Xsens in big movie production
MTw
Launch of the MTw wireless tracker
MotionGrid
Launch of UWB position system MotionGrid
MVN Equine
Horse motion capture with MVN Equine
Next generation MTi
Launch of the MTi 10-series and MTi 100-series
Xsens in space
Xsens ForceShoe launched into outer space
Fairchild Semiconductor
Xsens acquired by Fairchild Semiconductor
MVNext
Launch of next generation Xsens MVN
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi in MVN suit for FIFA 16
MTi 1-series
Launch of the miniature MTi 1-series
ON Semiconductor
Xsens acquired by ON Semiconductor
mCube
Xsens acquired by mCube
Hong Kong office
Opening support office in Hong Kong
China office
Opening sales & engineering office in China
MTi 600-series
Launch of the MTi 600-series
New logo
Launch of the new Xsens logo
Xsens DOT
Launch of the Xsens DOT wearable sensor
Xsens Gloves
Introduction of the Xsens Gloves by Manus
Movella
Rebranding: mCube, Kinduct, and Xsens to Movella
Extend Enschede office
Opening of new "West wing" in Enschede
NASDAQ
Movella (MVLA) goes public on the stock market
New CEO
Eric Salzman joins Movella as new CEO
Optimus
Tesla Optimus humanoid robot being trained using Xsens
Xsens, a Movella brand
Updated Xsens, a Movella brand visual identity
Xsens Sirius
Launch of Xsens Sirius
25 Years
Xsens 25 year anniversary