Vermont headquartered Polhemus opened a Lake Mary office after decades of providing its technology to the Orlando region’s signature modeling and simulation industry.
Polhemus, a high-fidelity motion tracking company with more than 50 years of expertise, has expanded to the Orlando region. The Vermont headquartered company opened an office at 1540 International Parkway, Suite 200, Lake Mary, Fla. after decades of providing its technology to the Orlando region’s signature modeling and simulation industry.
“We’ve been serving top Orlando companies and government customers for decades. Our relationships are very strong, and we are delighted to have a local Polhemus presence in the Orlando area for consult, support and partnership.”
Skip Rodgers, president of Polhemus
Polhemus serves top-tier original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the globe and boasts sales distribution in more than 10 countries. The company specializes in motion tracking products for measuring position and orientation to sub-millimeter accuracy.
With tracking solutions that serve the medical, military, and research and technology markets, Polhemus technology caters to a wide variety of use cases, with endless possibilities, and is a key component in flight and ground simulators, and pilot head tracking on military aircraft. From military training and simulation applications to robotic surgery, to medical simulation, Polhemus technology greatly enhances the capabilities of many high-tech partners on a global scale.
“Orlando training and simulation companies have always embraced our technology.”
John Farr, director of business development for Polhemus
Farr notes Polhemus has many long-time customers located within the Orlando area and throughout Florida.
“Polhemus has the enabling proprietary, and patented technology for the most innovative customers in Orlando,” says John Farr, director of business development for Polhemus. “This spans across medical, commercial and military markets. We wanted to proactively support, and assist our customers in this area, and a sales force in Orlando allows us that capability.”
“Polhemus solutions serve a wide range of industries from healthcare, military, and research and technology markets, and partnering with their expertise will help our County to move forward and provide better opportunities for economic growth, jobs and quality of life,” says Seminole County Chairman Bob Dallari.
The company’s expansion coincides with Orlando’s emergence as the MetaCenter™, which capitalizes on Orlando’s strategic positioning in science and innovation. As the modeling and simulation training capital of the world, Orlando sees more than $6 billion in simulation related contract work flow through the region each year. Decades of pioneering 3D simulation and AR/VR technology is at the core of how Orlando companies are developing the building blocks of the Metaverse in Orlando.
“We are excited to welcome Polhemus to the Orlando region,” says Orlando Economic Partnership President and CEO Tim Giuliani.
“The company’s expansion further reinforces our strengths as the modeling, simulation and training capital of the world and is yet more proof that Orlando is an ideal region for innovative companies to scale and find success.”
Orlando Economic Partnership President and CEO Tim Giuliani
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About Polhemus
Headquartered in Colchester, Vermont, Polhemus is the premier motion measurement technology company. They have been helping customers break new ground with best-in-class 6DOF tracking systems for over 50 years. Polhemus products are widely used in such areas as medical applications, university research, military training and simulation, military aircraft and virtual and augmented reality.
About the Orlando Economic Partnership
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