Motion Analysis Corporation

Name

Motion Analysis Corporation

Legal name

Motion Analysis Corporation

Website

https://motionanalysis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motion Capture Systems

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion Capture & Performance Capture (Body/Face, Cleanup, Retargeting) (MPADAHAC)

Keywords

• Optical motion capture
• Motion capture software
• Motion capture cameras
• Biomechanics analysis
• 3D movement tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulevard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Motion Capture Hardware (Cameras): Sale of motion capture cameras including Thunderbird, Kestrel Plus, Rainbow, Icefall, and Lhotse models. Systems are customizable based on resolution, frame rate, and marker type requirements.
2. Cortex Software Licenses: Premium motion capture software with comprehensive toolset for tracking, editing, modeling, and analysis. Includes modules like Calcium Solver, KinTools RT, and Continuous Calibration.
3. BaSix Go Software: Lightweight animation software for suitless motion capture, sold as part of BaSix system packages starting at $20,000.
4. Rig Solver Software: Standalone post-process skeleton solver for animation studios, enabling mocap data cleanup and rig fitting.
5. Integrated System Packages: Bundled solutions including Vespa drone tracking kit, Basix Lite mocap kit, and custom setups combining hardware and software.
6. Support and Maintenance: One year of support included with systems; free lifetime support for Cortex users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Motion Analysis Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance optical motion capture systems comprising proprietary cameras (Thunderbird, Kestrel Plus, Rainbow), tracking markers, and software platforms (Cortex, BaSix Go, Rig Solver, Markerless). The company delivers capture, skeleton solving, biomechanical analysis, animation retargeting, and real-time 3D tracking solutions to animation studios, research institutions, healthcare providers, broadcasters, sports teams, and robotics/industrial users.

Product overview

Motion Analysis Corporation offers a comprehensive motion capture ecosystem comprising software platforms, hardware cameras, and integrated packages. The software portfolio centers on Cortex as the flagship full-spec motion capture software, supplemented by BaSix Go for lightweight suitless animation, Markerless for AI-powered marker-free tracking, and Rig Solver as a standalone post-processing skeleton solver module. Hardware includes four camera families: Thunderbird (next-gen up to 12MP), Kestrel Plus (workhorse up to 4.2MP), Rainbow (reference video), and BaSix/Active cameras (entry-level). Accessories include Firefly active markers for rigid body tracking. Pre-configured packages include the BaSix Lite kit and Vespa drone tracking solution. The ecosystem supports hybrid configurations allowing mix-and-match across camera families with software options including Cortex for full-spec use or BaSix Go for simplified animation workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cortex: Flagship motion capture software platform providing movement tracking, editing, and modeling tools for biomechanics, animation, broadcast, sports, and industrial applications.
• BaSix
• Thunderbird
• Kestrel
• Rainbow
• Firefly
• Vespa
• Rig Solver

Products and services

• Cortex Flagship motion capture software providing comprehensive real-time marker tracking, skeleton solving, editing, modeling, and analysis capabilities for biomechanics, animation, broadcasting, sports performance, game production, VR/AR, film, research, engineering, and rigid object tracking.
• BaSix Go Lightweight, suitless animation software enabling quick motion capture of humanoid skeletons and props using six active markers; integrates with major animation packages and supports setup in under a minute.
• Rig Solver Standalone post-process skeleton solver module extracting data cleanup and rig fitting tools from Cortex to accelerate character animation workflows; supports C3D import from any marker-based mocap camera system.
• Markerless Motion Capture Markerless tracking and analysis module embedded in Cortex for existing systems or standalone operation, capturing natural movement without suits or markers and supporting up to 8 simultaneous subjects.
• Thunderbird Cameras Next-generation mocap camera line with multiple models supporting both active and passive markers at resolutions up to 12MP, with passive cooling, GigE communication, PTP synchronization, and robust environmental protection.
• Kestrel Plus Cameras Proven industry workhorse mocap cameras available in four models (300, 1300, 2200, 4200 resolution) with plug-and-play setup and full backward compatibility with previous Kestrel and Raptor systems.
• Rainbow Reference Video Cameras Precision synchronized reference video camera range capturing full-color HD video at 1280x1024 resolution at over 80 FPS, synchronized with optical mocap data streams using IEEE 1588 PTP.
• BaseCam (BaSix Active Cameras) Entry-level active marker camera included as a set of 12 cameras for studios starting with mocap at an affordable price point, integrated with BaSix Go and Cortex software.
• Firefly Active Marker Kit Active LED marker kit for rigid body tracking ideal for drones, robots, and applications requiring 6DoF positioning; includes 8 NIR LEDs, driver board, and rechargeable battery.
• BaSix Lite Mocap Kit Complete mocap kit consisting of 12 cameras, 8 active markers, and BaSix Go software, with setup in under a minute and pricing starting at $20,000.
• Vespa Drone Tracking Kit Ready-to-use drone tracking package including Cortex software, 2 Firefly active marker kits, and 12 Lhotse cameras for autonomous vehicle and UAV tracking applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years in business with proven track record
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration29 records

AI capability4 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DelsyscoreTechnology or IntegrationEMG systems for research and clinical institutions providing reliable, easy-to-use muscle activity recording integrated with motion capture data.
• Noraxon USAcoreTechnology or IntegrationHuman movement metrics and biomechanics solutions with over 30 years of experience in EMG and motion analysis integration.
• BerteccoreTechnology or IntegrationForce-plate and force measurement devices for clinical research, sports diagnostics, and motion analysis.
• AMTIcoreTechnology or IntegrationForce-plate and force measurement devices for biomechanics and sports performance applications.
• KistlercoreTechnology or IntegrationForce plates used in universities, clinics, and rehabilitation centers for clinical research, sports diagnostics, and motion analysis.
• ManuscoreTechnology or IntegrationMANUS Meta Quantum Mocap Metagloves integrated with Cortex 10 for detailed finger and hand tracking combined with marker-based motion capture.
• Autodesk MayacoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading 3D modelling, animation, visual effects, and rendering solution with native compatibility for motion capture data export.
• Autodesk MotionBuildercoreTechnology or Integration3D character animation software for virtual cinematography, motion capture, and traditional keyframe animation.
• UnitycoreTechnology or IntegrationReal-time 3D development platform integration for creating immersive and interactive experiences with motion capture data.
• Unreal Engine (Epic Games)coreTechnology or IntegrationGame engine and editor with photorealistic rendering, dynamic physics, and effects integration for motion capture workflows.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Rokoko: Rokoko offers affordable inertial markerless motion capture suits and Smartsuit Pro for indie animators and game developers, competing with MA's BaSix entry-level system on accessibility and price.
• Noraxon: Noraxon provides biomechanics, EMG, and movement-analysis solutions that are deeply integrated with MA's Cortex software; it overlaps with MA on the clinical and research side as a complementary (and partly competing) data platform.
• Theia Markerless: Theia Markerless delivers AI-based video-only markerless biomechanical analysis integrated with MA's pipeline, but also represents a competitive threat to MA's core marker-based systems in clinical and research applications.

Direct peers

• Vicon: Vicon (part of Oxford Metrics) is the most direct competitor to Motion Analysis, offering a comparable optical motion capture camera-and-software ecosystem (Vantage, Valkyrie, Shōgun) for animation, biomechanics, and virtual production customers.
• Qualisys: Qualisys provides marker-based optical motion capture systems (Arqus, Miqus) plus the QTM software platform, serving the same biomechanics, sports, and clinical gait analysis customers that MA's Cortex product targets.
• PhaseSpace: PhaseSpace develops active-marker optical motion capture systems (Impulse) used in research, robotics, and animation, competing head-to-head with MA's Firefly active-marker and Lhotse/Icefall camera products.
• OptiTrack (NaturalPoint): OptiTrack sells optical motion capture cameras and tracking software (Motive) directly overlapping with MA's Cortex and Thunderbird/Kestrel lines, with strong adoption in animation, gaming, and academic research at competitive price points.
• Xsens (Movella): Xsens (now part of Movella) is a leading inertial/markerless motion capture provider for animation, sports, and industrial use cases, and represents MA's principal non-optical competitor, especially for suitless capture.
• ART (Advanced Realtime Tracking): ART is a German optical motion capture vendor (SMARTtrack, TRACKPACK) with strong European research, VR, and industrial presence, directly comparable to MA's tracking hardware-software stack.

Regional players

• STT Systems: STT Systems is a Spanish/European motion capture provider (iPi Soft, Smartsuit) competing with MA in the European animation, biomechanics, and VR markets with a more software-centric offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MotionAnalysisCorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/motionanalysis

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Funding overview

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Investors

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