CORVALLIS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 6, 2026–

OptiTrack, the world’s largest motion capture provider and a pioneer in precision 3D tracking technology for nearly three decades, today announced a multi-year technology partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to equip two research facilities at the university’s newly opened Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) with advanced motion capture systems. OptiTrack deployed a combined 92 high-performance cameras across the RIC’s indoor Motion Capture Studio and outdoor Drone Cage.

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