Innodata opens motion-capture lab for humanoid robot training data
Innodata Inc. announced the launch of a motion-capture lab in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, designed to generate high-quality training data for humanoid robots and other physical AI systems. The facility uses Vicon’s high-precision infrared cameras to capture 3D motion data directly from bodies—human or robotic—with sub-millimeter accuracy, addressing a critical bottleneck in robotics…
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- Innodata’s lab uses Vicon’s sub-millimeter cameras to capture 3D motion data for humanoid robots and physical AI
- Facility offers data packages and custom projects, plus independent validation of robot performance and safety
- Company claims 80% of egocentric data is often unusable, pushing for smarter data collection methods
The lab offers end-to-end services, from data collection to model evaluation, aiming to compress development cycles and improve robot safety. Customers can purchase off-the-shelf data packages or commission custom projects, while Innodata also validates robot performance against customer specifications. The company emphasizes the need for real-world data, noting that simulations alone cannot replicate the complexity of human-robot interactions. Tanner highlighted challenges like incomplete teleoperation data and the inefficiency of collecting vast amounts of low-quality data, suggesting a focus on refining data collection methods to maximize utility.
Innodata opens motion-capture lab to help humanoids move more like people
The Robot Report · 30 September 2026
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