

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