COMPANY

History

Established in 1996 as a project of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Movensys has become a competent partner
in the global market through unceasing effort towards technological innovation.
In March 2021, coporate identity has changed to 'Movensys.'
We strive to become a leading total solution provider in the automation industry.

  • Strategic Partnership with Skylla Technologies
    (AMR control platform development)

2022

2022
2021

2021

  • Corporate identity changed to "Movensys."
    Relocation of headquarter office at March.

  • Acquisition of Photomechanic

  • Investment from Crescendo Equity Partners

2020

2020
2018

2018

  • "WMX3" was released, revamped with new software architecture and openFrameworks support

  • Research Lab attached to Soft Motion and Robotics was established

  • "WMX2" was released with supporting more motion control profiles including industrial robots.

  • Korea corporate name changed to "Soft Motion and Robotics"

2016

2016
2014

2014

  • WMX, a multi-purpose 64 axes motion controller combined
    with Soft Motion technology and EtherCAT was released.

  • SoftServo Korea was founded in Korea.

  • Business cooperation with HANMI Semiconductor Co.,Ltd.

  • Business cooperation with Semes Korea for developing EtherCAT controller for semi-conductor manufacturing equipements

2012

2012
2008

2008

  • EtherCAT Soft Master was developed in-house

  • CNC sales began added with EtherCAT Soft Master

  • SoftServo Systems(ソフトサーボシステムズ) was founded in Japan.

2006

2006
2004

2004

  • Soft Motion technology acquired U.S. Patent
    (US 6,826,434 B1) 

  • "ServoWorks," a CNC product applied with Soft Motion technology was released.

2001

2001
1998

1998

  • Soft Servo Systems, Inc. was founded in United States.

  • 'Soft Motion' technology was developed.

1997

1997
1995

1995

  • Initiated from a research project (Next Generation CNC Soft Motion) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Boston, United States.