Robotics developer neighborhood features simpler entry to Xsens’ reasonably priced, high-performance IMUs with new Clearpath Robotics gross sales channel

Clearpath Robotics, which provides platforms for the event of progressive robotics designs, has been appointed as a certified distributor of Xsens’ MTi-series IMUs

Enschede, The Netherlands – 21 April, 2020 – Xsens, the producer of movement sensing modules, has signed a gross sales distribution settlement with Clearpath Robotics, the producer of robotic improvement platforms, which can make it simpler for R&D groups and college researchers to make use of the favored MTi-series of inertial measurement items (IMU, VRU, AHRS and GNSS/INS) in robotic designs.

Underneath the association, Ontario, Canada-based Clearpath Robotics has been appointed as a certified distributor of Xsens’ MTi-series with a regional deal with Canada and the Japanese United States. 

Clearpath Robotics enjoys shut relationships with a broad neighborhood of researchers, lecturers and R&D groups who use robots reminiscent of its Moose unmanned floor car, Dingo indoor robotic and Heron unmanned maritime floor vessel to speed up their improvement of progressive functions for brand spanking new robotic gear. These customers usually require solely small portions of elements reminiscent of IMUs when growing prototype robotic designs. Which means they usually haven’t any business relationship with the distributors and producers’ representatives which deal with excessive production-volume orders from industrial and shopper gear producers. 

Clearpath Robotics already offers a element gross sales service for low-volume prospects reminiscent of college researchers and improvement engineers, stocking and delivery merchandise reminiscent of LiDAR scanners, thermal infrared cameras and pressure sensors. Now these prospects will even be capable to purchase MTi-series IMUs from inventory, for fast cargo in any order amount. 

Shahab Khokhar, Enterprise Growth Supervisor (Elements) at Clearpath Robotics, stated: ‘Xsens’ MTi-series IMUs are a gorgeous new choice for our prospects as a result of they provide professional-grade accuracy, precision, stability and pace at a really aggressive worth – usually as little as half the worth of different applied sciences providing comparable efficiency. By offering the MTi-series gadgets to our prospects within the analysis neighborhood, we will help them develop progressive designs at a decrease value or with enhanced performance.’

Builders who need recommendation from consultants in robotics expertise can reap the benefits of the gross sales consultancy which Clearpath Robotics offers to prospects. The MTi-series of IMUs is a broad portfolio of merchandise together with IMUs, Vertical Reference Models (VRUs), Angle and Heading Reference Programs (AHRS) and Inertial Navigation Programs (INS) with or with out satellite tv for pc positioning information. Recommendation from Clearpath Robotics will assist prospects to decide on the precise half to the meet the necessities of the appliance that they’re growing. 

The Xsens IMUs are notably nicely suited to operation in programs primarily based on a Clearpath Robotics improvement platform: the IMUs provide native assist for the open-source Robotic Working System (ROS), whereas Clearpath Robotics is a acknowledged authority on ROS expertise, and its robotic platforms are all constructed on ROS. 

MTi-series merchandise are additionally all supported by the MT Software program Suite, a improvement and configuration software which permits customers to shortly combine an IMU into robots or different varieties of finish product. 

Boele De Bie, Basic Supervisor at Xsens, stated: ‘Clearpath Robotics has a novel relationship of belief with the analysis and improvement neighborhood, due to the standard and worth of its robotic improvement platforms, its assist for ROS and the insightfulness of its technical steerage to prospects. We at Xsens are delighted that our MTi-series at the moment are a part of the suite of merchandise that Clearpath Robotics is able to provide to its buyer neighborhood.’ 

Prospects should purchase Xsens MTi-series IMUs straight from the Clearpath Robotics on-line retailer at retailer.clearpathrobotics.com, or make a gross sales enquiry through [email protected] or by calling 1-800-301-3863. 

About Xsens

Xsens is the main innovator in 3D movement sensing expertise and merchandise. Its sensor fusion applied sciences allow a seamless interplay between the bodily and the digital world in functions reminiscent of industrial management and stabilization, well being, sports activities and 3D character animation. Shoppers and companions embody Digital Arts, NBC Common, Daimler, Autodesk, ABB, Siemens and varied different main institutes and corporations all through the world.

Xsens is a part of mCube, the supplier of the world’s smallest and lowest energy MEMS movement sensors, key enablers for the Web of Shifting Issues.

Xsens has places of work in Enschede, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangalore. Please contact us on the net at https://www.xsens.com.

Xsens is a registered trademark of Xsens Applied sciences B.V. and/or its mum or dad, subsidiaries and/or associates within the Netherlands, the USA and/or different international locations.

About Clearpath Robotics

Clearpath Robotics is a world chief in unmanned car robotics for analysis and improvement, and offers {hardware}, software program, and providers to allow self-driving car improvement, deployment, and operation. Clearpath works with over 500 of the world’s most progressive manufacturers in over 40 international locations, serving markets that span industrial supplies dealing with, mining, army, agriculture, aerospace, and academia. Clearpath is an award-winning firm with latest awards, together with Robotics Enterprise Assessment High 50 Firm, Edison Award for Innovation, Enterprise Insider High 40 beneath 40, and Canada’s High 100 Employers. Go to Clearpath Robotics at www.clearpathrobotics.com.

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