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Fairchild Acquires XSens

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Fairchild Semiconductor has acquired Xsens, a supplier of 3D motion tracking products for the industrial, health, fitness and entertainment markets.  Xsens will operate as an independent subsidiary of Fairchild and will continue to be headquartered in Enschede, The Netherlands.  Since its inception in 2000, Xsens has deployed tens of thousands of motion sensors and motion capture solutions in areas such as 3D character animation, rehabilitation and sports science, and robot and camera stabilization. Customers include Electronic Arts, NBC Universal, Daimler, Autodesk, ABB, Siemens, according to a statement released by Fairchild.

[Image courtesy: Xsens]

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