COMPANY
COMPANY
Overview
Vision
We strive to Reshape Society through Relentless Technological Innovation.
Beyond Motion Control, Making Factories Smarter
Movensys' open architecture-based technology provides more innovative value beyond motion control, and make all customer's equipment smarter.
'Making customers' equipment smarter' is Movensys' promise and will.
We will realize this through easier and more versatile motion control technology
Movensys originated from a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1996 and was officially founded in 1998. From the beginning, Movensys has strived to become a future-oriented leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
In 2021, Movensys changed its company name with the vision of becoming a technology-intensive global leader in robotics, motion control, and advanced measurement industries. Guided by its management philosophy, “Contributing to social change through continuous technological innovation,” all employees are committed to providing customized automation solutions and system consulting services across various industries, including semiconductors, displays, and information and communications equipment.
Company Overview
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Company Name
MOVENSYS Inc.
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Head Office
8F Joy City Tower, 25 Hwangsaeul-ro 258beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do 13595, South Korea
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Phone
+82-31-895-5066
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Founder
Bernard Yang (Group CEO)
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CEO
Aaron Kim
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Established
March 10, 2014
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Global Branches
Boston (USA), Tokyo (Shinjuku, Japan), Shanghai (China)
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Core Business
Development and supply of Software-Defined Motion Controller (WMX)
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Certifications
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001
INNOBIZ (Innovative SME) Certified Company, Certified Venture Company, Excellent Employee Invention Company
History
Starting with the 'Robot Control Project' at MIT in 1996 to
develop world-first Software-Defined Motion Control Platform.
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Start1996
Started with the 'Next Generation Robot Controller' development project at MIT
1998Establishment of Soft Servo Systems, Inc. (United States)
1999U.S.-origin patent application for Servo control via world's first PC
2004Patented the world's first Software-Defined Motion Control (SDMC) Platform technology
2006Establishment of Soft Servo Systems, Inc. (Japan)
2008Development of exclusive EtherCAT Master
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Business Growth & Establishment2012
Started technical partnership and product supply with the largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer in South Korea
2014Launched 'WMX', a 64-axis general-purpose motion control solution combining SDMC Platform technology with EtherCAT communication
2018WMX3 releases designed with open architecture
2019Secured SDMC Platform patents in countries around the world
2020Released WMX3 with CC-Link IE TSN, the world's first CC-Link IE TSN Soft Master
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Business Expansion2020
Investment by Crescendo Equity Partners
2021Changed the official name to 'Movensys' from Soft Motions & Robotics, and its HQs moved to Bundang in South Korea
2022WMX, a Software-Defined Motion Controller, received the IR52 Jang Young-Sil Award
2023Signing and Acquiring Strategic Partnerships with Skylla Technologies of United States
Business agreement and investment with Mitsubishi Electric of Japan
2024Select as a national project for the development of an integrated control SW platform for AMR
Received the 'Minister's Award' as a contributor to industrial digital transformation
Awarded SME Commendation
2025Received the ‘US$1 Million Export Tower’ and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation
2026Selected for GTC 2026 Poster Session with "Physical AI Real-time Execution Stack"; Presented on-site in the U.S.
Received Grand Prize in the 'AI/Digital Innovation' category at the 21st Digital Innovation Awards (H1)
Invited to and Participated in 2026 Intel Edge Solution Summit; Ongoing Collaboration in Physical AI Control Development
Global Network
Corporate Identity
Signature
The corporate name Movensys derived from Latin words 'primum movens' of which meaning is the first mover without being moved itself and the Greek word σῠν(sun-) that means 'stand with, together'. The signature is designed to express lucid and future-oriented concept.
Our company vision "contributing to the change of society by continuous technical innovation” is emphasized by the Möbius strip implying infinite values.
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Wordmark
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