Chingmu

What Chingmu does

Chingmu (Shanghai Chingmu Vision Technology Co., Ltd. / 上海青瞳视觉科技有限公司, brand: CHINGMU / 青瞳视觉) is a Chinese manufacturer and full-stack developer of optical motion capture technology founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai. The company designs and produces optical mocap camera systems (K, MC, R, U, D, and Prometheus series), an integrated software suite (CMAvatar Ulti / AITheta / Bio, CMTracker, CMVison, CMCapture, CMProcess, and an SDK), a comprehensive accessory library, and application solutions across six verticals: embodied AI/humanoid robotics, engineering research, life sciences/healthcare, virtual reality, digital entertainment, and education. Its underlying stack is self-developed across algorithm, hardware, and software layers, with 40+ core patents and participation in 10+ National Key R&D Programs; recent technical milestones include a 100-person simultaneous real-time motion capture world record executed with AMD and an in-house MotionDecode program releasing 1,000 hours of multimodal human motion data for AI training.

The company monetizes through four streams: (1) hardware sales of mocap camera systems and accessories to enterprise and research buyers, (2) software licenses and SDKs for motion capture processing and integration, (3) professional MCP (Motion Capture Production) studio services including AI training data acquisition via a dedicated Data AI Training Center, and (4) turnkey education solutions spanning labs, XR/VP training rooms, digital-human training rooms, and AI dance assessment systems. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a regional distributor/agent channel program and nine local service centers across China; customers include Unitree Robotics, Zhiyuan Robotics, Fourier Intelligence, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, Huawei, Xiaomi, Original Force Animation, Xiying Group, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, Ruijin Hospital, and the People's Liberation Army General Hospital (301 Hospital). The company operates as an independent private firm with no disclosed external venture or private equity funding and no parent company.

Name

Chingmu

Legal name

上海青瞳视觉科技有限公司

Website

https://chingmu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chingmu (青瞳视觉) is a Shanghai-based, full-stack developer of optical motion capture cameras, software, and AI motion-data services, serving humanoid robotics, engineering research, life sciences, VR, digital entertainment, and education customers across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Motion Capture Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAAAIAK

Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Robotics & Autonomous Systems

SECONDARYMPAFAFAF

XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment (Video Games, Esports)/Game Engines, Middleware & Developer Tools

SECONDARYHDAAAIAJ

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Robotics & Autonomous Systems

SECONDARYEDAFACAF

Digital Labs, Simulations & Virtual Practicals (Non-XR)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Digital Curriculum, Courseware & Interactive Learning Content

Keywords

• Optical motion capture
• Motion capture cameras
• 3D motion tracking
• Embodied AI solutions
• Virtual production technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhabei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of optical motion capture cameras (K series, MC series, R series, U series, D series, Prometheus series) and accessories to enterprise and research customers
2. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Software products including CMAvatar platform (Ulti, AITheta, Bio), CMTracker, CMVison, CMCapture, CMProcess, and SDK for motion capture processing and integration
3. Professional Services (MCP Production): Motion capture production services including studio rental, data capture, and AI training data services for humanoid robots and embodied AI applications
4. Education Solutions: Complete education solutions including motion capture labs, XR/VP training rooms, digital human training rooms, AI dance assessment systems, and course products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chingmu designs, manufactures, and sells full-stack optical motion capture systems, including proprietary camera hardware (K, MC, R, U, D, Prometheus series), the CMAvatar and CM* software platforms and SDK, and a library of professional accessories, for enterprises and research institutions. The company also delivers MCP (Motion Capture Production) studio services and a Data AI Training Center that supplies large-scale human motion data for embodied AI and humanoid robotics. Applications span humanoid robotics and teleoperation, engineering and life sciences research, VR/metaverse, digital entertainment, and education.

Product overview

CHINGMU (青瞳视觉) is a global leader in optical motion capture technology, offering a comprehensive full-stack portfolio comprising hardware systems (K, MC, R, D, U, and Prometheus camera series), software platforms (CMAvatar suite including AITheta, Ulti, Bio; CMTracker, CMVison, CMCapture, CMProcess, and SDK), professional accessories, and integrated solutions across six application domains: embodied AI, engineering research, life sciences, virtual reality, digital entertainment, and education. The company provides end-to-end capabilities from capture hardware through processing software to AI-ready training data services, including MCP production studios and the MotionDecode data program with 1,000 hours of trainable human motion data. The product architecture combines proprietary optical capture technology with AI-powered processing for applications ranging from humanoid robotics and teleoperation to virtual production and biomechanics research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K Series: Hardware product line for optical motion capture cameras
• MC Series
• R Series
• U Series
• D Series
• Prometheus Series
• CMAvatar
• CMTracker
• CMVison
• CMCapture
• CMProcess
• CMVolcap
• CMVCS
• Vivid Memory
• MCP

Products and services

• K Series Motion Capture Camera System Professional-grade optical motion capture camera system for high-precision 3D motion tracking, used in robotics, life sciences, entertainment, and research deployments.
• MC Series Motion Capture Camera System Optical motion capture camera system for flexible soft-body tracking in life sciences and research, with multi-camera coordination for comprehensive coverage.
• R Series Motion Capture Camera System Motion capture camera system for professional applications, including the AI-enhanced R3 reference camera for intelligent motion capture.
• U Series Motion Capture Camera System Optical motion capture camera system targeting specific professional use cases such as underwater motion capture.
• D Series Motion Capture Camera System Motion capture camera system for various professional capture scenarios, including underwater optical motion capture.
• Prometheus Series Motion Capture System High-end flagship optical motion capture system designed for benchmark studios and large-scale professional virtual production.
• CMAvatar Ulti Software Professional motion capture processing software for optical capture data, part of the CMAvatar suite that supports full-scene capture including quadrupeds and complex props.
• CMAvatar AITheta Software AI-powered avatar platform component of the CMAvatar suite for motion capture data processing and avatar animation workflows.
• CMAvatar Bio Software Specialized motion capture software for life sciences, including sports science, rehabilitation, and biomechanics analysis.
• CMTracker Software Real-time motion tracking software for subject and object tracking capabilities within the CHINGMU motion capture ecosystem.
• CMVison Software Vision processing software for operating the CHINGMU motion capture system and handling visual data pipelines.
• CMCapture Software Capture management software for controlling motion capture sessions, camera calibration, and data acquisition workflows.
• CMProcess Software Post-processing software for refining motion capture data and preparing it for downstream 3D and AI applications.
• CHINGMU Motion Capture SDK Software development kit enabling third-party integration and custom development with CHINGMU motion capture systems.
• CMVCS (Chingmu Virtual Camera) Virtual camera software enabling free creation and rapid virtual production workflows for digital entertainment and film production.
• Vivid Memory 3D Human Body Reconstruction System 3D human body reconstruction system for creating digital avatars and human models, targeted at digital education and education-sector customers.
• Professional Motion Capture Accessories Library Complete line of motion capture accessories including facial capture helmets, finger capture gloves, motion capture suits, shoes, caps, calibration tools, markers, mounting solutions, interaction controllers, and underwater equipment.
• MCP Production Service Professional motion capture studio rental and capture services at CHINGMU's 600㎡ top-tier MCP studio and 1,000㎡ MCP Boundless Studio in Shanghai, used for humanoid robotics, digital human, and film/animation production work.
• Data AI Training Center Service AI training data service providing high-quality human motion datasets for machine learning model development in robotics and embodied AI, anchored by the MotionDecode 1,000-hour data program.
• Embodied AI Solutions Integrated solution bundle covering performance evaluation, dexterous hand tracking, teleoperation systems, and data acquisition factory for humanoid robot training data, targeted at humanoid robotics and embodied AI teams.
• Engineering Research Solutions Engineering solution bundle covering autonomous systems, bio-inspired robots, robotic arm calibration with sub-millimeter precision, underwater applications, and high-precision measurement for large spaces and multi-target tracking.
• Life Sciences Solutions Life sciences solution bundle covering sports science, rehabilitation science, and navigation/positioning applications using optical motion capture.
• Virtual Reality Solutions VR solution bundle for large-scale VR (VR大空间) and virtual simulation applications, including immersive spatial tracking and virtual production.
• Digital Entertainment Solutions Entertainment solution bundle covering virtual production (VP), CG animation, digital humans, and stage design for studios, animation houses, and game developers.
• CHINGMU Education Solutions Integrated education solution including optical motion capture training rooms, XR/VP training rooms, multi-functional virtual simulation labs, AI dance assessment labs, AI interactive digital human labs, course products, competition support, research collaborations, and faculty training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-person simultaneous real-time motion capture with 5,300 markers in 1,000㎡ space at 12ms processing and 120fps
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AMDflagshipTechnology or Integration · 31 May 2026AMD served as the lead computing partner for CHINGMU's 100-person simultaneous real-time motion capture world record challenge. AMD provided advanced computing power enabling the large-scale motion capture demonstration with 100 people, 5,300 markers, 1,000㎡ tracking space, 12ms processing, and 120fps frame rate.
• Unitree Robotics (宇树科技)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep collaboration in humanoid robot motion capture and data acquisition. Unitree's humanoid robots use CHINGMU's motion capture systems for performance evaluation and training data, including appearances at UFC Elite Training Center.
• Original Force Animation (原力动画)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for CG animation production combining multi-camera motion capture with real-time rendering for productions like 'A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality' (凡人修仙传).
• Xiying Group (西影集团)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build a 400㎡ benchmark digital studio for film and television digitalization, implementing CHINGMU's motion capture and virtual production technology.
• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for sports science research and education innovation, including MoU signing and joint research initiatives in motion capture applications for sports science.
• IROS 2025coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHINGMU participated in IROS 2025 (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems) with multiple hardcore workshops, industrial park visits, and technical demonstrations showcasing robotics motion capture solutions.
• China Good Idea Competition (中国好创意大赛)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompetition support partnership providing motion capture technology and platforms for student competition teams in digital creation.
• National 3D Competition (全国3D大赛)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership supporting virtual scene creation and virtual simulation track of the national 3D design competition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vicon Motion Systems (Oxford Metrics): The global leader in optical marker-based motion capture systems for entertainment, life sciences, and research. Directly comparable to Chingmu in product category (high-end optical mocap cameras and software) and customer base (studios, universities, robotics labs).
• OptiTrack (NaturalPoint): Leading optical motion capture camera and software vendor used in game animation, virtual production, and academic research. Competes head-to-head with Chingmu's K/MC/R/U/D/Prometheus series across price/performance tiers and verticals.
• Qualisys: Swedish high-precision optical motion capture provider serving life sciences, sports, and engineering research. Comparable to Chingmu on sub-millimeter accuracy positioning and academic/hospital customer base.
• Noitom: Chinese competitor in motion capture with both optical and inertial (Perception Neuron) products. Most directly comparable peer to Chingmu given shared geography, customer base in CG/animation and research, and product overlap.
• Xsens (Movella): Movella-owned inertial motion capture and tracking provider used in animation, sports science, and robotics. Closely comparable to Chingmu in target customers (animation studios, sports research, robotics developers) though differentiated by IMU vs. optical modality.
• STT Systems: Spanish optical and inertial motion capture vendor serving biomechanics, sports, animation, and industrial ergonomics. Comparable mid-tier optical mocap peer with overlapping life-sciences and engineering research customers.
• PhaseSpace: Marker-based optical motion capture using active LED markers and Impulse X2E cameras, focused on research and virtual production. Comparable to Chingmu on high-frame-rate, multi-actor tracking capability.

Emerging players

• Move.ai: Markerless AI-based motion capture using computer vision on regular video. Represents an emerging alternative to optical rigs that could compete with Chingmu for lower-fidelity and entry-level use cases in animation and gaming.
• Rokoko: Affordable inertial mocap suits plus Smartsuit Pro and software tools aimed at indie animators and creators. Partial overlap with Chingmu's animation and education segments at the lower-priced end.

Regional players

• PheniX (Beijing PheniX Digital Technology): Chinese optical motion capture provider spun out from Tencent with strong ties to domestic animation and gaming studios. Comparable to Chingmu as a Chinese optical mocap competitor serving entertainment and metaverse use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChingMu2015
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ChingMu-MOCAP
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Chingmu/61554698877796
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chingmu/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/chingmu_vision

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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