--- title: Reliable IMU for Construction and Mining | Movella description: Choose Xsens IMU solutions for unmatched reliability and precision in construction and mining. --- ![Bell icon](https://www.xsens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bell.png?width=25&height=25&name=bell.png) Discover the next generation of Xsens motion capture [ Xsens Analyze ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/mvn-analyze) [ Xsens Animate ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/xsens-mvn-animate) - [ Entertainment ](https://www.xsens.com/en/entertainment/motion-capture) ![investor relations icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/investor%20relations%20icon.png) ## Entertainment [ Game development ](https://www.xsens.com/entertainment/game-development) [ VFX and Virtual Production ](https://www.xsens.com/entertainment/vfx-and-film) [ Live entertainment ](https://www.xsens.com/entertainment/live-entertainment) [ VTubing & streaming ](https://www.xsens.com/entertainment/v-tube-and-streaming) [ Xsens Academic Program ](https://www.xsens.com/entertainment/education-program-for-animation) [ Xsens Indie Program **New!** ](https://www.xsens.com/entertainment/motion-capture-for-indies) ![integration icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/integration%20icon.png) ## Popular integrations [![Autodesk Maya logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/maya%20logo%20cropped.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/maya) [![cinema 4d logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/cinema-4d%20logo.jpg) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/cinema4d) [![blender logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/blender_logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/blender) [![Houdini logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Houdini%20logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/houdini) [![Unreal Engine logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/unreal%20engine%20logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/unreal-engine) [![Unity logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Unity_logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/unity) [![Autodesk Motionbuilder logo ](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Motionbuilder%20logo%20cropped.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/motionbuilder) [![Autodesk 3ds Max logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Autodesk-3ds-Max-logo%20cropped.jpg) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/3dstudiomax) [![stretchsense_owler_20200504_222937_original](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/stretchsense_owler_20200504_222937_original.png) ](https://stretchsense.com/) [![iclone logo_whitebg-2](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/iclone%20logo_whitebg-2.png) ](https://www.reallusion.com/iclone/) [![Pixotope logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/pixotope-logo.png) ](https://www.pixotope.com/) [ View all integrations ](https://www.movella.com/integrations/animate) - [ Health & Sports ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/motion-capture) ![sports icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/sports%20icon.png) ## Health & Sports [ Sports performance ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/sports-performance) [ Occupational health & safety ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/workplace-ergonomics) [ Rehabilitation & injury prevention ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/rehabilitation) [ Humanoid robotics motion training ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/humanoid-robotics-motion-training) [ Training & simulation ](https://www.xsens.com/applications/health-sports/training-and-simulation) ![education icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/education%20icon.png) ## Research & education [ Overview ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/research-education) [ Biomechanical research ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/research-education/biomechanical-research) [ Sports science ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/research-education/sports-science) [ Human factors research ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/research-education/human-factors-research) ![integration icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/integration%20icon.png) ## Popular integrations [![anybody](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/anybody.png) ](https://www.anybodytech.com/) [![Delsys Primary-Logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Delsys%20Primary-Logo.png) ](https://delsys.com/) [![c-motion-logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/c-motion-logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/cmotion) [![Bob biomechanics logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/cropped-logo-no-background-new.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/bob-biomechanics-bundle) [![Logo Scalefit](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Logo%20Scalefit%201.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/scalefit) [![OpenSim logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/download.png) ](https://simtk.org/projects/opensim/) [![Unity logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Unity_logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/unity) [![Siemens Logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Integrations%20icons/Siemens-Logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/integrations/siemensplmsoftware) [ View all integrations ](https://www.movella.com/integrations/analyze) - [ Automation & Mobility ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/applications) ![robot icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/robot%20icon.png) ## Outdoor Mobile Robots / -Vehicles [ AgTech, forestry and landscaping vehicles ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/outdoor/agtech) [ Last mile delivery (LMD), autonomous car, port logistics vehicles, line-marking robots ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/outdoor/last-mile-delivery-and-robotics) [ Utility and sweeping robots ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/outdoor/utility-and-sweeping-robots) [ Construction and mining vehicles ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/outdoor/construction-and-mining) [ Drones and UAVs ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/inertial-sensors-for-drones-imu-ahrs-gnss-ins-xsens) [ Smart public transport - bus, pod, rail ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/outdoor/smart-public-transportation) ![robot icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/robot%20icon.png) ## Indoor Mobile Robots [ AGV/AMR ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/indoor/agv-and-amr-engineering) ![robot icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/robot%20icon.png) ## Marine [ Surface platforms - USV, buoy, vessel ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/xsens-inertial-sensors-for-marine-applications-imu-ahrs-heave-compensation) [ Subsea platforms - ROV/AUV, beacon, transponder ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/xsens-inertial-sensors-for-marine-applications-imu-ahrs-heave-compensation) [ Heave (Active Heave Compensation) ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/xsens-mrus-for-active-heave-compensation-real-time-vertical-wave-motion) ![robot icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/robot%20icon.png) ## Other Applications [ Surveying & mapping ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/other/mapping-and-surveying-applications) [ Platform stabilization and antenna pointing ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/other/stabilization-and-antenna-pointing) [ Defense ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/other/defense) [ Humanoid Robots ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/other/humanoid-robots-balance) - [ Humanoid Robotics ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) ![investor relations icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/investor%20relations%20icon.png) ## Humanoid Robotics [ Humanoid Robotics Overview ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [ Training Humanoid Robots ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/humanoid-robotics-motion-training) [ Balancing Humanoid Robots ](https://www.xsens.com/automation-mobility/other/humanoid-robots-balance) Resources [ Customer Cases ](https://www.movella.com/resources?content_type=humanoid%20robotics%20training) [ Blogs ](https://www.movella.com/resources?content_type=humanoid%20robotics%20training) ![integration icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/integration%20icon.png) ## Customers [![leju-robot](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/A-and-M-Humanoid%20Robotics/leju-robot.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![Untitled design-Sep-15-2025-02-25-59-6813-PM](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design-Sep-15-2025-02-25-59-6813-PM.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![Beijing Humanoid Robots logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Beijing%20Humanoid%20Robots%20logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![SoftBank Robotics logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/SoftBank%20Robotics%20logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![NEURA_Robotics_logo_007_05transparent_black](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/A-and-M-Humanoid%20Robotics/NEURA_Robotics_logo_007_05transparent_black.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![mentee_robotics](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/A-and-M-Humanoid%20Robotics/mentee_robotics.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![Estun_Logo.svg](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/A-and-M-Humanoid%20Robotics/Estun_Logo.svg.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![Meta](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Meta.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![Shanghai Humanoid Robots logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Shanghai%20Humanoid%20Robots%20logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![NVIDIA_logo.svg](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Logos/NVIDIA_logo.svg.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [![IIT logo](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/IIT%20logo.png) ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) [ Humanoid Robotics Overview ](https://www.xsens.com/humanoid-robots) - Products ![Motion icon](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/Motion.svg) ## Xsens Motion Capture [ Overview ](https://www.xsens.com/products/motion-capture) [ Xsens Animate ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/xsens-mvn-animate) [ Xsens Analyze ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/mvn-analyze) [ Xsens Humanoid **New!** ](https://www.xsens.com/health-sports/humanoid-robotics-motion-training) [ Motion capture suits ](https://www.movella.com/products/motion-capture-suits) Hardware [ Xsens Link ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/xsens-link-specifications) [ Xsens Awinda ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/xsens-mvn-awinda) [ Xsens Awinda Starter ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/xsens-mvn-awinda-starter) Motion capture gloves [ Xsens Metagloves by Manus ](https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture/xsens-metagloves-by-manus) ![Sensor](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/Sensor.svg) ## Xsens sensor modules [ Overview ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules) [ Product selector ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules/xsens-mti-product-selector) [ Functionality and series ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules/xsens-functionality) [ MTi 1-Series ](https://www.xsens.com/products/sensor-modules/xsens-mti-1-series) [ MTi 600-Series ](https://www.xsens.com/products/sensor-modules/xsens-mti-600-series-flexible-reliable-imus-for-all-design-needs) [ Xsens Avior Series ](https://www.xsens.com/products/sensor-modules/xsens-avior-series) [ Xsens Sirius Series ](https://www.xsens.com/products/sensor-modules/xsens-sirius-series) [ Xsens XVN Vision Navigator ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules/xsens-vision-navigator) ![Wearables](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Movella%202.0%20icons/Menu%20icons/Wearables.svg) ## Wearables [ Overview ](https://www.xsens.com/products/wearables) [ MTw Awinda ](https://www.xsens.com/wearables/xsens-mtw-awinda) [ Movella DOT ](https://www.xsens.com/wearables/xsens-dot) - 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Our IMUs deliver unmatched reliability with ruggedized housing and fully calibrated precision. Engineered Xsens IMUs ensure robust performance, providing dependable and accurate 3D position and orientation using GNSS/RTK signals.  ## Recommended products ### XVN ![Xsens Vision Navigator](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Xsens%20Vision%20Navigator%20(1).png) Xsens Vision Navigator is a Vision-enhanced Inertial Navigation System. [ More info ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules/xsens-vision-navigator) XsensTM ### MTi-680G ![MTi-680G](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/recommendation-tool/MTi-680GS.png) The MTi-680 is a GNSS/INS with an external RTK GNSS receiver. [ More info ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules/xsens-mti-680g-rtk-gnss-ins) XsensTM ### MTi-8 ![Xsens MTi 1-series](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Xsens%20MTi%201-series.png) The MTi-8 is the smallest self-contained RTK GNSS/INS on the market. [ More info ](https://www.xsens.com/sensor-modules/xsens-mti-8) XsensTM ### MTi-630R ![630R](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/recommendation-tool/630R.png) The MTi-630R is an AHRS with a rugged housing, featuring IP68 protection. More info More Products ## **See our products in practice** ![Xsens MTi measuring mining shovel movements](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Images/Imported_Blog_Media/MiningXsens-3.jpg) Xsens MTi measuring mining shovel movements Customer case - “The use of the Xsens MTi sensors allowed us to cut in half both the number of sensors needed and t... [Read more](https://www.xsens.com/resources/cases/xsens-mti-measuring-mining-shovel-movements) ![Robotic mining competition for NASA Mars Mission](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Images/Imported_Blog_Media/MarsMiningXsens-3.png) Robotic mining competition for NASA Mars ... Customer case - Virginia Tech built an autonomous mining robot for the Robotic mining competition organized by NASA.... [Read more](https://www.xsens.com/resources/cases/nasa-mars-mission) ![Miniature new industrial-grade inertial sensor units from Xsens outgun competition on both price and performance](https://www.xsens.com/hubfs/Images/Imported_Blog_Media/MTi%20600-series%20-%20Foto1-1-1.jpg) Miniature new industrial-grade inertial ... Press release - New MTi 600-series with flexible interfacing options is backed by software development suite for eas... [Read more](https://www.xsens.com/resources/press-releases/miniature-new-industrial-grade-inertial-sensor-units-from-xsens-outgun-competition-on-both-price-and-performance) [ More cases ](https://www.movella.com/resources?content_type=Customer%20Case) Newsletter Sign up here for the Movella newsletter and stay up to date about everything Movella has to offer. Information. 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