Movella launches new Xsens sensor for data robustness
Full-stack solution provider for digitising 3D movement company Movella has released its inertial sensor Xsens Sirius. The sensor succeeds its previous Xsense MTi 100-series.
The sense features an inertial measurement unit as well as a vertical reference unit and attitude and heading reference system capabilities. The scanner is designed to capture reliable 3D real-time data.
Its advanced signal pipeline with analogue filtering ensures high vibration resistance for precise measurements. This enables it to function in challenging conditions in either land, sea, or air.
Meindert Zeeuw, director of the automation and mobility line of business at movella, said: “The industrial grade inertial sensing and -navigation market is experiencing a surge driven by the rise of autonomy and mobile robotics in challenging movement environments. Industries such as marine, UAVs, and mobile robotics are demanding highly accurate and reliable sensors that can withstand extreme conditions yet should not be too expensive.”
Zeeuw added: “Xsens Sirius is engineered precisely for this need, pushing the boundaries of performance and durability. Moreover, it is supplied at the best price point in the market, aimed at easy integration, so also innovative small start-ups can make big steps in bringing their smart vehicle solution to the market.”
The Sirius sensor can be deployed in marine, land-based mobile robotics, precision agriculture, and 3D digital mapping applications.
Pierre-Marie Visse, senior technology and market analyst, MEMS and Sensing at Yole Group, said: “Among other applications where IMUs with industrial grade performances and immunity to vibration are needed, navigation or stabilization of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) represent a significant market with $86 million in 2023, generated for high-end inertial sensors. We expect this market to reach almost $100 million by 2029, with a 3% CAGR on this forecast period.”
Features of the Sirius series include; robust accuracy, vibration and shock-resistant signal pipeline, rugged and reliable, easy-to-integrate, and magnetic immunity.
