The world of film, TV & broadcast robotics is about to get a little more collaborative. Motion Impossible – a leader in camera robotic and stabilisation solutions – is working with SMPTE on a new open protocols initiative that, while still in its early stages, is already gathering momentum.
The ambition is clear: bring together companies building motors and encoders for robotic camera systems and co-develop a shared framework that allows these technologies to work together more easily. Instead of competing proprietary silos, the goal is true interoperability – a common standard that gives creatives far greater freedom and flexibility in how they design and deliver movement.
Helping drive this effort is Motion Impossible’s newly appointed CTO, Mat Hubbard. Hubbard made his name in the automotive sector, where he played a key role in standardising protocols across a highly fragmented industry. Now he brings that experience into entertainment, laying the groundwork for an industry-wide effort to ensure a future where dollies, cranes, arms, remote heads and tracking systems can all sing from the same hymn sheet.
And this is only the beginning. Motion Impossible wants the industry to help build it with them. They’re inviting robotics leaders in film, TV & broadcast technology to collaborate on shaping what comes next; sharing perspectives, setting priorities and defining the framework together. Conversations are already underway with other companies that share this vision, and they’d love more to be a part of it.
Contact MI at info@motion-impossible.com to talk about how you can get your technologies talking too.
