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Robotics & UAV
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Marine Tracking
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Automotive & Aerospace
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Structural & Industrial Systems
Engineering teams need motion capture that is accurate, flexible, and easy to integrate.
Qualisys delivers sub-millimeter precision, open architecture, and scalable tracking solutions for any environment.
Why Choose Qualisys for Motion Capture?
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Open Architecture
Our systems work with the tools you already use. Full API and SDK access with native ROS, Python, and C++ support with no vendor lock-in.
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Environment Versatility
Scale from one object to many; from indoor to outdoor and underwater. Your workflow stays consistent wherever your research takes place.
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Validate with Confidence
Sub-millimeter 3D accuracy and sub-0.1° 6DOF orientation, the ground truth standard across every engineering application.
Motion Capture for Engineering
- Robotics & UAV Scale up without sacrificing fidelity.
- Marine Tracking Track above and below the surface at once.
- Automotive & Aerospace Test anywhere, from wind tunnel to track.
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Structural & industrial systems Validate and calibrate with confidence.
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IP67 and IP68 cameras
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Native ROS Integration
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Active and Passive Marker support
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Multi-Agent Tracking
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Sub-10ms latency
10+
Years
in underwater tracking, dating back to 2010
50m+
Tracking Range
Tested with 19mm passive markers
0.168mm
RMS Error
Full results available in published ASTM assessment
References
Frequently Asked Questions
Four core areas: robotics & UAV tracking, marine vessel/underwater tracking, automotive & aerospace testing and validation, and structural & industrial measurement (vibration, kinematics, calibration, product testing).
Environment versatility — the ability to run the same system indoors, outdoors, and underwater — is the most repeated theme across robotics, marine, automotive, and structural applications, where many competing systems are limited to one environment.
Yes. Open architecture provides full API and SDK access with native ROS, Python, and C++ support, plus analog/digital integration with standard DAQ systems – there’s no vendor lock-in forcing you onto a proprietary pipeline.
Sub-millimeter 3D accuracy and sub-0.1° 6DOF orientation accuracy are standard across engineering applications; an independent ASTM-based assessment measured 0.168mm RMS error over a range beyond 50 meters using 19mm passive markers.
Systems scale from a single object up to 10+ (and in large installations, well beyond) simultaneously tracked rigid bodies, each holding a unique ID as the count grows, so multi-agent or multi-point datasets stay cleanly labeled.
Want to know more?
Get in touch with a Qualisys representative to learn more about our motion capture solutions for engineering.