Movella adds visual inertial odometry through partnership with Fixposition
Evidence notes
- Movella said the partnership combines Xsens IMU and GNSS+RTK performance with Fixposition visual technology to improve dead reckoning in GNSS-degraded environments.
- The release said additional vision-enabled Xsens inertial navigation products were in development for 2023 and targeted vehicle and robot automation use cases.
- Movella made the Xsens Vision Navigator Starter Kit available for evaluation through direct sales and authorized distributors.
Company context
Xsens is a motion-sensing and motion-capture company best known for inertial sensor modules, GNSS/INS systems, and wearable motion-capture technology. In robotics, its products are used across drones, autonomous vehicles, humanoid balance control, teleoperation, and imitation-learning workflows. Today the Xsens brand operates within the broader Movella group.