Motion Computing

Motion Computing, Inc., was a developer of slate Tablet PC computers located in Austin, Texas. Motion Computing focused on vertical markets such as healthcare^[1] government,^[2] public safety,^[3][4] and construction.^[5][6] It was the first company to introduce Gorilla Glass, Bonded displays, built-in array microphones, and UV light-based disinfection stations for clinical environments.^[7]

Motion Computing, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Technology
Founded	2001
Headquarters	Austin, Texas
Owner	Xplore Technologies
Website	www.xploretech.com

History

Motion Computing was founded in 2001 by a team of former Dell executives including David Altounian and Scott Eckert, who served as CEO of Motion.^{[8][9][10][11]} In 2002, it launched its first product, the Motion M1200, a tablet designed as a successor of pen slates from the 1990s.^[12] The M1200 was the first slate tablet available in a 12-inch size.^[13][14] That same year, Motion raised $6.5 million in funding. Its second funding round in 2003 raised $11.2 million, and the 2004 Series C round raised $25 million.^[15][16] In 2003, Motion launched the M1300, which was the first 1 GHz tablet using Intel Centrino mobile technology.^[17][18][19] The M1400, released in 2004, was the first 12-inch slate tablet to have a View Anywhere display.^[20][21]

Through its independent software vendor partnership program, Motion paired with companies including Active Ink and Mi-Co to advance the development of tablet PC applications.^[22] In 2007, Motion released the first mobile clinical assistant (MCA), the C5, at UCSF Medical Center.^[23][24]

Through a Series D funding round in 2008, the company closed $6 million.^[25] In 2009, Motion secured $5.6 million in a round of financing from eight investors.^[15] That same year, Motion announced that its C5 and F5 tablets would be the first rugged tablet PCs to use Corning's Gorilla Glass.^[26][27]

In February 2011, Motion introduced ReadyDock, the first chemical-free disinfection stations using ultraviolet technology, for the C5 tablet.^[28] In 2011, Motion Computing announced the Intel Atom "Oak Trail"-powered CL900 running Windows 7, a fully rugged 10" screen ultra-light Tablet PC, weighing 2.1 pounds.^[29] The company then announced the CL910 tablet in July 2012 and the CL920 in October 2014.^[30][31] Motion also released the LINCWorks RDA (Remote Data Access) series.^[32]

In April 2015, Xplore Technologies Corp. purchased Motion Computing Inc. for $16 million.^[8] At the time, Motion was the world's second-leading provider of rugged tablet PCs.^[33]

Products

• F5m, 2015^[7]
• C5m^[7]
• R12, 2014^[34][35]
• CL920, 2014^[36]
• F5te, 2013^[37]
• J3600, 2013^[38]
• C5v, 2011^[39]
• F5v, 2011^[40]
• J3500, 2011^[41][42]
• CL900, 2011^[43][44]
• J3400, 2009^[45]
• F5, 2008^[46]
• LE1700, 2007^[47][48]
• C5, 2007^[49]
• LE1600TS (Touch Screen), 2006^[50]
• LS800, 2005^[51]
• LE1600, 2005^[52][53]
• M1400, 2004^[54]
• M1300, 2003^[55][56]
• M1200, 2002^[57][58]
• All devices listed can be used as digital art tablets. However, only the J3600 and prior devices feature Wacom active digitizer pen technology. This offers a high degree of pressure sensitivity thus mimicking the feel and nuance of pen and paper.