What Ingenia Motion Control does

Ingenia Motion Control, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, designs and supplies precision motion control and robotic components for mission-critical industrial and medical applications. The product portfolio centers on an integrated 'Motion Stack' platform that combines servo drives (including miniature variants and the recently launched SIL 3 / PLe / CAT3-certified Everest Safe and Denali Safe safety drives), frameless and stepper motors, inductive and optical encoders, force/torque sensors, air bearing spindles, and robotic tool changers. These components are positioned as interoperable sub-systems rather than commodity point products, with emphasis on compact form factor, high-resolution position feedback, and functional safety for regulated environments.

The company operates today as a division within Novanta Inc. (NASDAQ: NVT), co-located with the ATI Industrial Automation, Celera Motion, and Novanta Motors brands under Novanta's Robotics & Automation segment. Ingenia targets primarily humanoid robotics developers, warehouse automation integrators, and surgical robotics manufacturers, with secondary use cases in satellite communications, lab automation, semiconductor manufacturing, field robotics, automotive manufacturing, and haptic systems. GTM is a consultative, enterprise field-sales motion executed through 'Get a Quote' and contact-us forms on the corporate website, pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts, and post-sale support is delivered via a dedicated Zendesk support portal and a technical knowledge base aimed at engineering buyers. The company lists no publicly disclosed revenue, no standalone funding history beyond a small 2015 EISMEA grant, and is led by founder and CEO Marc Vila.

Name

Ingenia Motion Control

Legal name

Novanta Inc.

Website

https://ingeniamc.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ingenia Motion Control, a Novanta Inc. division based in Barcelona, supplies precision motion components — servo drives, motors, encoders, force/torque sensors, air bearing spindles, and tool changers — to humanoid robotics, warehouse automation, and surgical robotics manufacturers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Motion Control Components

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Servo Motors & Servo Drives (IMAGACAC)

Keywords

• Motion control components
• Servo drives
• Precision motors
• Industrial encoders
• Robotics automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Motion Control Hardware Sales: Sale of precision motion control components including servo drives, motors, encoders, air bearing spindles, and force/torque sensors for industrial robotics and automation applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ingenia Motion Control designs and manufactures precision motion control components — servo drives, motors (frameless and integrated stepper), encoders (inductive and optical), force/torque sensors, air bearing spindles, and robotic tool changers — that are integrated into mission-critical robotics and automation systems. The portfolio is anchored on "The Motion Stack" integrated platform and includes functional-safety-certified servo drives (Everest Safe and Denali Safe) certified to SIL 3 PLe CAT3.

Product overview

Ingenia Motion Control, operating under Novanta's Robotics & Automation division, offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision motion control and robotic components. The product portfolio centers around 'The Motion Stack' - an integrated motion and robotic technologies platform for mission-critical applications. Core products include Force/Torque Sensors for precision force measurement, Motors (frameless and integrated stepper), Encoders (inductive and optical) for high-resolution position feedback, Servo Drives (including miniature and safety-certified Everest Safe/Denali Safe models), Air Bearing Spindles, and Tool Changers. These components work together to enable advanced robotics applications across industries including industrial automation, humanoid robotics, surgical robotics, warehouse automation, satellite communications, and field robotics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ingenia Motion Control: Motion control solutions including servo drives, motors, encoders for robotics applications
• Celera Motion
• Novanta Motors
• The Motion Stack

Products and services

• Force/Torque Sensors Precision force measurement sensors for robotics and automation applications, enabling accurate force feedback and torque sensing in robotic systems.
• Motors High-performance motion control motors including frameless motors for integrated robotic joints and integrated stepper motors combining motor and drive electronics for streamlined motion control in automation systems.
• Encoders High-resolution position feedback devices including inductive encoders for non-contact position sensing in harsh industrial environments and optical encoders for precision position feedback in motion control applications.
• Servo Drives Advanced motion control servo drives including miniature drives for space-constrained applications and safety-certified drives (Everest Safe, Denali Safe) providing SIL 3 PLe CAT3 certified safety functions with Dual BiSS-C sensor integration, for high-performance industrial automation and robotics applications.
• Air Bearing Spindles Precision air bearing spindles for high-speed rotation applications in manufacturing and robotics.
• Tool Changers Robotic tool changers enabling automatic exchange of end-effectors in manufacturing and automation systems.
• The Motion Stack Integrated motion and robotic technologies platform combining sensors, drives, motors, and encoders for mission-critical robotics applications, sold as a unified stack offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 advanced safety functions certified to SIL 3 PLe CAT3 levels

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kollmorgen: A specialist motion control manufacturer offering servo motors, drives, and integrated motion solutions for robotics, medical, and industrial automation. Directly comparable to Ingenia on product portfolio, safety-certified servo offerings, and target OEM customers in robotics.
• Elmo Motion Control: A specialist servo drive company focused on compact, high-performance motion controllers and drives for robotics, medical, and industrial applications. Highly comparable on miniature/form-factor motion drives and mission-critical robotics customer overlap.
• Maxon Group: Swiss precision motor and drive manufacturer supplying DC, BLDC, and servo motors with integrated encoders for surgical robotics, humanoid, and aerospace applications. Closely comparable on frameless motors, high-precision encoders, and medical/humanoid customer base.
• FAULHABER: Specialist in miniature servo motors, precision drives, and encoders for medical, robotics, and automation. Directly comparable on miniaturization, precision encoder technology, and surgical/lab robotics applications.
• Allied Motion Technologies: Provider of precision motion control products including motors, drives, encoders, and integrated motion solutions. Comparable on motion stack breadth across industrial, medical, and robotics applications.
• Oriental Motor: Specialist motion product manufacturer offering stepper motors, servo motors, drives, and integrated motion solutions for industrial automation and robotics. Comparable on integrated stepper products and broad motion component portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Global industrial conglomerate with a broad motion and control portfolio spanning pneumatics, hydraulics, electromechanical drives, and servo systems. Comparable on servo drives and motors, but as a much larger incumbent with motion as one of many businesses.
• Bosch Rexroth: Major industrial automation incumbent offering servo drives, motors, controllers, and integrated automation solutions. Comparable on factory automation motion stack, with broader portfolio across hydraulics and factory controls.
• Moog Inc. Diversified motion control manufacturer with industrial, aerospace, and medical segments offering servo motors, drives, and integrated motion subsystems. Comparable on safety-critical motion components for medical and industrial robotics.

Emerging players

• TQ-Robotics (part of TQ Group): Emerging motion and robotic motion stack provider focusing on integrated drive-motor-encoder solutions for collaborative and humanoid robots. Comparable on integrated motion stack positioning for next-generation robotics OEMs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@novantainc.3375
• Facebookfacebook.com/novantacorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/novanta-inc
• Xx.com/IngeniaMC

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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