Movella launches new Xsens flagship sensor for demanding conditions

Movella has announced the launch of its new ‘flagship’ inertial sensor, the high-end industrial grade Xsens Sirius Series.

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Featuring Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Vertical Reference Unit (VRU) and Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) capabilities, the Xsens Sirius has been engineered to deliver reliable 3D, real-time and accurate data in some of the most demanding conditions.

A key feature is its advanced signal pipeline with analogue filtering, ensuring high vibration resistance for precise measurements even in extreme-vibration environments and with this new series, Movella is looking to support autonomous vehicle innovators across a range of applications – either land, air or (sub)sea.

This new Sirius series is suitable for a variety of applications including:

Marine: Deployed on surface vessels and sub-surface robotics, such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for precise navigation or stabilisation, providing them with reliable heading- and roll/pitch data or support bathymetry mapping.

Land based Mobile Robotics: Enabling precise navigation for diverse robotic applications, including indoor mobile robots (AMRs/AGVs) operating in dynamic environments and Outdoor Mobile Robots navigating through rough terrain.

Precision Agriculture: Delivering accurate 3D orientation data for navigating and controlling autonomous agriculture machinery and smaller mobile robotics.

3D Digital Mapping and Surveying: Supporting high-fidelity data capture and georeferencing for aerial, terrestrial, and subsea bathymetry mapping, enabling the creation of accurate and detailed maps and 3D models with e.g. Sonar, LIDAR and camera systems.

The Sirius Series comes with an array of cutting-edge features, including:

Robust accuracy: Accurate orientation data, supporting navigation everywhere, thanks to the dual-processor design.

Vibration and shock-resistant signal pipeline: Accurate measurements even in extreme vibration conditions, supported by analogue filtering.

Rugged & reliable: MIL-standard IP68 housing, resistant temperature extremes, humidity, salt spray, sand & dust, shock & vibration, and electromagnetic interference.

Easy-to-integrate: Compact plug-and-play, comprehensive software application suite, user-friendly SDK, and seamless integration. Backed by a strong partner network (NVIDIA/HESAI/ROS/Matlab/...)

Magnetic immunity: Exceptional resistance against magnetic disturbances thanks to advanced magnetic models.