What AIQ-Synertial does

AiQ-Synertial Ltd is a privately held UK motion capture technology company that designs and manufactures inertial measurement unit (IMU) based motion capture suits and gloves, complemented by its proprietary SynDash software platform. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Shoreham-by-Sea with a regional office in Taipei, the company sells the G6 range — full-body suits with 18 or 30 sensors and gloves with 9, 12, or 16 sensors — built around patent-pending 15-axis saturation-resistant inertial sensors, 4,000 deg/sec gyroscopes (double the industry standard), 200 FPS capture speed, integrated GPS and ECG, and second-skin Lycra smart clothing with embedded stretch cables. The platform captures and exports BVH and FBX data with real-time plug-ins for Unity, Unreal Engine, Motion Builder, Siemens PLM (Jack, Process Simulate, PSH), OptiTrack Motive, and Visual3D.

The company targets four horizontal segments: Sports & Biomechanics, Animation & Gaming, Industry 4.0 & Robotics, and Life Sciences & Healthcare, with named customers spanning Sony, BBC, Sky, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Skoda, NASA, Boston Dynamics, Yamaha, Red Bull, Apple R&D Israel, Merlin Entertainments, Meco Technologies, and academic institutions including Rutgers, Penn State, London South Bank, Khalifa, and Quebec universities. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of suits and gloves and recurring SynDash Lite and SynDash Pro software subscriptions (annual billing), distributed via direct enterprise quote-based sales and a worldwide dealer network across more than 20 countries. A 1–10 person headcount, no disclosed funding or revenue, and reliance on channel partners indicate a small, specialized, founder-led operation rather than a venture-backed scale business.

Name

AIQ-Synertial

Legal name

AiQ Synertial Ltd

Website

https://synertial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AiQ-Synertial designs and manufactures inertial motion capture suits and gloves (G6 range) plus SynDash software for sports biomechanics, animation, industry 4.0, and life sciences customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inertial Motion Capture Equipment and Software

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

VR/XR Hardware & Accessories (Headsets, Controllers, Trackers, Haptics) (MPAFAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN), Sports & Active Rehabilitation Devices (Adaptive Sports Mobility, Performance Prosthetics) (HLAHAMAJ), Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG)

Keywords

• Inertial motion capture
• IMU mocap systems
• Biomechanics analysis software
• Motion capture gloves
• Motion capture suits

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Motion Capture Hardware Sales: Sale of inertial motion capture suits (18-sensor and 30-sensor configurations) and gloves (9, 12, and 16-sensor configurations) including G6 Wired and Wireless Glove variants
2. Software Licensing: Licensing of SynDash Lite and SynDash Pro software platforms for motion capture data recording, review, and export. Subscription model with license checks requiring internet connection every 3 days

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AiQ Synertial manufactures and sells inertial motion capture hardware (G6 range of full-body suits and data gloves with patent-pending 15-axis IMU sensors) and accompanying SynDash Lite/Pro software for recording, monitoring, and exporting motion data. The combined platform is targeted at sports biomechanics, animation and AAA game studios, robotics and Industry 4.0 ergonomic validation, and clinical/life-sciences research, and integrates natively with Unity, Unreal Engine, Motion Builder, Siemens PLM, OptiTrack Motive, and Visual3D.

Product overview

AIQ-Synertial offers a unified motion capture platform centered on the G6 range of inertial measurement unit (IMU) hardware and SynDash software. The G6 product family comprises full-body MoCap suits (18-sensor and 30-sensor variants) and hand gloves (9, 12, and 16-sensor options) available in both wired and wireless configurations. SynDash Lite provides entry-level capture and export capabilities while SynDash Pro adds advanced multi-suit capture and skeleton modification features. A forthcoming Pressure-Motion Data Glove developed with Pressure Profile Systems extends capabilities into pressure-mapping applications. The platform integrates with major game engines (Unity, Unreal), animation tools (Motion Builder), industrial software (Siemens PLM), and biomechanics analytics (Visual3D), delivering end-to-end motion capture workflows for animation, sports biomechanics, and Industry 4.0 applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SynDash Lite Entry-level motion capture software for recording, monitoring, and reviewing sensor tracking data with a real-time viewer; enables recording, replay, saving data, and export to BVH or FBX formats and includes Skeleton Manager and Raw Data Capture. Sold to G6 hardware owners as the base software tier.
• SynDash Pro Professional-grade motion capture software with all SynDash Lite features plus skeleton modification and saving, multi-suit capture, Kinexact hand output skeleton loading, and the SynDash Sports Analyzer for sports biomechanics workflows.
• G6 18-Sensor Suit Full-body inertial motion capture suit with 18 high-quality IMUs plus an additional IMU for prop attachment; built for sports, animation, industry 4.0, and clinical use with 4000 deg/sec gyros, 200 FPS capture, WiFi/Bluetooth/wired connectivity, GPS support, and 2h45m battery life with hotswap.
• G6 30-Sensor Suit Full-body and hand inertial motion capture suit with 30 high-quality IMUs plus one additional IMU for prop attachment; doubles capture fidelity versus the 18-sensor suit using 4K degree gyros and patent-pending 15-axis saturation technology, and ships with iOS/Android apps and real-time plugins.
• G6 9-Sensor Glove Hand inertial motion capture glove with 9 IMUs covering all middle phalanges of the fingers, three on the thumb, and one each on the palm and back of hand; provides user-configured interpolation and extrapolation for full-finger data, widely used in animation, industry 4.0, and robotics.
• G6 12-Sensor Glove Hand inertial motion capture glove with 12 IMUs positioned on the proximal and medial phalanges of each finger (leaving only distal phalanges for interpolation); positioned as a robust all-rounder for multi-industry use.
• G6 16-Sensor Glove Highest-fidelity hand inertial motion capture glove with 16 IMUs covering all phalanges except the distal pinky, plus a sensor for 5th metacarpal movement; targeted at medical research and high-fidelity robotics analysis where accuracy is vital.
• G6 Wired Glove Wired variant of the G6 motion capture glove that connects via USB-C to a PC for direct data transfer and integrates with SynDash software for set-and-forget capture sessions.
• G6 Wireless Glove Wireless variant of the G6 motion capture glove using a WiFi-based router hub for untethered capture sessions and SynDash integration for studio and field environments.
• Pressure-Motion Data Glove World's first pressure-motion data glove co-developed with Pressure Profile Systems, combining palm, phalanges, and side-of-phalanges pressure data with specific motion maneuvers; targeted at robotics sectors and Industry 4.0 applications requiring high accuracy and sensitivity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4000 deg/sec gyroscope capability (doubled from industry-standard 2000 deg/sec)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• HAS-Motion / Visual3DcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 April 2025Strategic partnership for biomechanics software integration enabling G6 suit data export directly into Visual3D software for analysis. HAS-Motion's Visual3D supports thousands of customers across fifty countries. The integration combines optical skeleton files with IMU sensor data, providing accessible biomechanics pipelines for field-based researchers, sports scientists, and rehabilitation specialists.
• Pressure Profile Systems (PPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Collaboration with PPS (USA/Scotland) to develop world's first Pressure-Motion Data Glove combining extensive palm, phalanges, and side of phalanges pressure data with specific motion maneuvers. Designed for robotics sectors and Industry 4.0 applications with astonishing accuracy and sensitivity.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationLongstanding collaboration since 2011 with Siemens Jack and PSH plugin development team. G6 range compatible with all leading Siemens PLM software. Customers use gloves to validate designs in PSH-VR using HTC-VIVE, gloved suits for Jack ergonomics inside cars, and manual operations analysis.
• AiQ Smart Clothing (Taiwan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwan-based partner providing smart clothing expertise including second-skin fabric technology, integrated stretch cables up to 135% stretch capacity, and embedded vibrator technology. These innovations enable the G6 range's unique sizing system and comfort characteristics.
• OptiTracksecondaryTechnology or IntegrationG6 Glove integrates seamlessly with OptiTrack system via Motive software. IMU-based hybrid system utilizing optical systems' capabilities while capturing range, complexity, and subtlety of hand and figure movement for full-body animation pipelines.
• HTC VivesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationG6 range compatible with HTC Vive for hybrid tracking solutions and VR applications. Supports position tracking complementing inertial sensor data.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vicon: Vicon is a long-established marker-based motion capture vendor for VFX, animation, life sciences, and engineering; it competes with AIQ-Synertial in animation pipelines and increasingly offers hybrid optical-inertial workflows that overlap with the G6 value proposition.
• Technaid: Technaid provides IMU-based human motion analysis platforms (Moover) for clinical rehabilitation and sports — competing with AIQ-Synertial in the same inertial-sensor biomechanics niche.
• Movella (XSens): Movella, parent of Xsens, is the leading inertial motion capture hardware and software vendor for animation, sports science, and Industry 4.0 — directly competing with AIQ-Synertial's G6 suits and gloves on sensor count, integration breadth, and price/performance.
• Qualisys: Qualisys markets high-end optical mocap systems for sports performance, biomechanics, and engineering — competing with AIQ-Synertial for the same sports-science and clinical research customers with complementary camera-based technology.
• STT Systems: STT Systems is a Spanish inertial mocap manufacturer (IGS-180/IGS-190) focused on animation, ergonomics, and industry — direct competition for AIQ-Synertial in EU markets and among the company's own dealer network.
• Noraxon: Noraxon makes IMU-based biomechanics and sports-performance capture systems used in clinical gait analysis and athlete monitoring — directly overlapping with AIQ-Synertial's sports biomechanics and life sciences segments.
• Rokoko: Rokoko provides consumer-grade inertial mocap suits and gloves (Smartsuit Pro and Smartgloves) for indie game developers and animators, targeting the same animation/creator use case as AIQ-Synertial at lower price points.
• OptiTrack: OptiTrack is both a partner (Motive integration) and competitor, providing optical mocap for animation, gaming, and sports; its lower-price, high-throughput rigs overlap with AIQ-Synertial's animation and sports-biomechanics targets.
• StretchSense (Manus): StretchSense, formed from the merger of StretchSense and Manus, supplies hand and finger mocap gloves to animation and VR — directly competitive with AIQ-Synertial's G6 9/12/16-sensor gloves on capture fidelity, fingertip sensors, and game-engine integration.
• Motion Analysis: Motion Analysis Corporation provides optical motion capture for clinical gait, biomechanics, and animation — overlapping with AIQ-Synertial in rehabilitation and life sciences where inertial solutions compete head-to-head.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Synertial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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