# Marvelmind Robotics > Marvelmind is a hardware and software company producing ultrasound-based indoor positioning systems (RTLS) with Ā±2 cm accuracy for autonomous robots, AGVs, forklifts, drones, and people tracking. Headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia (Marvelmind OƜ); manufacturing and shipping from Shenzhen, China. Sold globally. ## AI Assistant & Help Hub - https://marvelmind.com/help/ : **Help & assistance hub** ā€” primary entry point for support, official AI assistant, and access to localized content - https://assistant.marvelmind.com/ : Marvelmind AI Assistant ā€” chat interface, supports 12 languages, trained on full knowledge base. Add `?lang=xx` for direct language entry (e.g. `?lang=zh` for Chinese) ## Language Index Pages (one-page overview per language) Each index page provides a categorized overview of all pages, PDFs, and the AI assistant in that language. **These are the recommended landing pages for non-English visitors.** - https://marvelmind.com/ru-index/ : šŸ‡·šŸ‡ŗ Russian ā€” all Russian pages, PDFs (presentation, architectures, placement), AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/zh-index/ : šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ Chinese (Simplified) ā€” all Chinese pages, PDFs (presentation, architectures, placement, operating manual, hardware interfaces), AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/de-index/ : šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ German ā€” all German pages, PDFs, AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/es-index/ : šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø Spanish ā€” all Spanish pages, PDFs, AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/ja-index/ : šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ Japanese ā€” all Japanese pages, PDFs (presentation, architectures, placement, hardware interfaces), AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/ko-index/ : šŸ‡°šŸ‡· Korean ā€” all Korean pages, PDFs (presentation, architectures, placement, hardware interfaces), AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/it-index/ : šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ Italian ā€” all Italian pages, PDFs, AI assistant - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-index/ : šŸ‡§šŸ‡· Brazilian Portuguese ā€” all Brazilian Portuguese pages, PDFs, AI assistant ## Core Technology Ultrasound Time-of-Flight (ToF) RTLS. Stationary beacons installed on ceiling/walls. Mobile beacon (Hedgehog) on the tracked object. Modem connects to PC/ROS. No GPS, no internet required. Works in metal-heavy RF-noisy industrial environments where UWB fails. ## Key English Pages - https://marvelmind.com/ : Main site, overview of indoor positioning system - https://marvelmind.com/help/ : Help hub & AI assistant entry point - https://marvelmind.com/tech/ : Technology overview ā€” ultrasound vs UWB, system architectures (IA, NIA, MF-NIA) - https://marvelmind.com/products/ : Product catalog (authoritative source for all hardware prices) - https://marvelmind.com/costs/ : System costs and pricing guide - https://marvelmind.com/download/ : Software downloads (Dashboard, API, firmware, documentation) - https://marvelmind.com/forklifts/ : Forklift tracking and AGV guidance - https://marvelmind.com/drones/ : Indoor drone positioning (Pixhawk, ArduPilot, PX4 compatible) - https://marvelmind.com/robots/ : AGV and autonomous mobile robot navigation - https://marvelmind.com/people/ : People tracking ā€” workers, warehouse staff, visitors - https://marvelmind.com/dji/ : DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/about_marvelmind_robotics/ : Company info, locations, team - https://marvelmind.com/indoor_positioning_system_planning/ : How to plan and design an installation - https://marvelmind.com/indoor_positioning_system_implementation/ : Implementation guide - https://marvelmind.com/placement_manual/ : Beacon placement manual (HTML) ā€” where to place beacons (NIA, IA, MF NIA) for robots, forklifts, drones and people; 2D and 3D cases, submaps, warehouses, tunnels, sensor settings, with diagrams and the original PDF - https://marvelmind.com/architectures_comparison/ : Architectures comparison (HTML) ā€” NIA vs IA vs MF NIA: who emits ultrasound, best usage, update rate, range and which to use, with a comparison table and diagrams - https://marvelmind.com/universities/ : Solutions for researchers and universities - 145+ institutions using Marvelmind, 96 scientific publications and citations (44 with free PDF), independent accuracy measurements - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/ : Operating Manual (HTML hub) ā€” Indoor Navigation System: overview, architectures, hardware, Dashboard, firmware updates, map building & submaps, settings, interfaces, advanced, troubleshooting - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/ : Hardware interfaces and protocols (HTML) ā€” how to connect (USB/UART/SPI/I2C/RS-485/CAN/UDP), per-device pinouts, Marvelmind data packets, NMEA/UBX/CSV for Pixhawk, ROS and custom apps - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/executive-summary/ : Operating Manual - Executive summary: what the Marvelmind indoor positioning system is and its Starter Sets - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/basics/ : Operating Manual - Basics of the system: stationary/mobile beacons, modem, Dashboard, architectures - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/system-elements/ : Operating Manual - Hardware system elements: modems, Super-Beacon, Mini-RX/TX, Industrial beacons, microphones - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/software-pack/ : Operating Manual - Software pack and the Dashboard application - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/sw-settings/ : Operating Manual - Software settings: modem and beacon settings, filters, window of averaging, radio profiles - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/setup/ : Operating Manual - Setting up the system: from first power-on to a frozen, ready-to-use map (DIP switches, firmware) - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/dashboard/ : Operating Manual - Dashboard menu and parameters: full reference, freeze/mirror, radio band, beacon designations - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/map/ : Operating Manual - The map: building and freezing the map, submaps, service zones - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/features/ : Operating Manual - Features: service/handover zones, overlapping/vertical submaps, paired beacons, IMU, update rate, CSV - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/interfaces/ : Operating Manual - Interfaces and pinouts: external connector pinouts of beacons and modems - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/advanced/ : Operating Manual - Advanced settings and optimization: TDMA, increasing update rate, latency, calibration, API, Pixhawk - https://marvelmind.com/operating_manual/solutions/ : Operating Manual - Solutions, FAQ, troubleshooting and contacts (incl. autonomous DJI drones indoors) - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/connection/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Connecting to Marvelmind devices over USB, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, CAN and UDP; pinouts - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/uart/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Protocols via UART: location, raw distances, raw IMU, IMU-fusion, telemetry, NMEA0183 - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/usb/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Protocols via USB (virtual UART) - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/serial/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Protocols via RS-485, SPI and I2C - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/udp/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Protocols via UDP (Wi-Fi) with the Super-Modem - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/csv/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Dashboard CSV log format for offline analysis - https://marvelmind.com/marvelmind_interfaces/api/ : Interfaces and Protocols - Marvelmind API for programmatic access and control (C, Python, ROS) - https://marvelmind.com/architectures_comparison/ : Architectures Comparison - NIA vs IA vs MF NIA: who emits the ultrasound, update rate, capacity, when to use each - https://marvelmind.com/universities/ : Solutions for researchers and universities - 145+ institutions using Marvelmind, 96 scientific publications and citations (44 with free PDF), independent accuracy measurements - https://marvelmind.com/placement_manual/ : Placement Manual - where and how to mount the beacons for every application (robots, drones, forklifts, people) - https://marvelmind.com/presentation/ : Marvelmind Presentation - overview of the Ā±2 cm indoor positioning system, problem/solution, use cases - https://marvelmind.com/presentation/ : Marvelmind presentation (HTML) ā€” indoor positioning Ā±2 cm: problem, solution, Starter Set, use cases, architectures, product family, Robot v100 - https://marvelmind.com/payment-methods/ : Payment options - https://marvelmind.com/shipment/ : Shipping info ā€” ships from Shenzhen worldwide - https://marvelmind.com/indoor-positioning-metal-environments/ : Indoor positioning in metal-heavy environments - steel coil warehouses, foundries, metal racking, machine shops. For Marvelmind ultrasound positioning the surrounding metal is irrelevant; only direct acoustic line of sight matters (2+ stationary beacons within 30 m for 2D, 3+ for 3D). Explains why RSSI systems (BLE/Wi-Fi) fail around metal, why UWB "no line of sight" marketing does not hold, why multipath is not a problem for ToF (direct signal always arrives before reflections), and how submaps tile to cover any facility size. - https://marvelmind.com/extended_temperature_range_operations/ : Extended temperature operations - Marvelmind Industrial beacons by design for -40 C to +85 C ambient. Covers freezer warehouses, cold storage, foundries, steel plants. Battery strategy (no battery in Industrial line - enables sub-zero), hot-side ceiling (+85 C component-rated), transient vs sustained exposure, acoustic map breathing, MTBF degradation rule (Arrhenius), PoC pilot recommendation, by-design-vs-tested caveat. - https://marvelmind.com/dashboard-beacon-colors/ : Marvelmind Dashboard beacon colors and icons reference - the authoritative guide to every beacon color and icon in the Dashboard. Map beacon icon anatomy (inner core = beacon type and state: blue for a mobile beacon/hedgehog, green for a stationary beacon; outer ring = ultrasonic frequency color, shown when the beacon transmits ultrasound - mobile in NIA, stationary in IA). Icon states: normal IA/NIA, outside geofencing zone = solid red #FF0000, low signal quality = orange #DC5801, M2 submaps merging = dark orange #FF4000, blinking = unstable radio or ultrasonic tracking, sleeping = transparent. Bottom-panel device button colors (gray inactive, blue/light-blue hedgehog, green/light-green stationary beacon, orange settings mismatch, yellow waiting, magenta lost connection, sea green/aquamarine modem). The 8 ultrasonic frequency ring colors with hex codes (19 kHz to 45 kHz). - https://marvelmind.com/why_ultrasound_outperforms_uwb/ : Why ultrasound beats UWB for industrial use - https://marvelmind.com/how_marvelmind_indoor_positioning_system_works/ : Detailed system architecture - https://marvelmind.com/step-by-step/ : Step-by-step installation guide - https://marvelmind.com/distributors/ : Local distributors worldwide - https://marvelmind.com/contacts/ : Contact info, request a quote - https://marvelmind.com/blog/ : Technical blog and news - https://marvelmind.com/video/ : 261 tutorial and demo videos ## Chinese Language Pages šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ (zh) ā€” for Baidu and Chinese users - https://marvelmind.com/zh-index/ : Chinese overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/zh-tech/ : Chinese technology page - https://marvelmind.com/zh-robots/ : Chinese ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/zh-drones/ : Chinese ā€” drones (UAV) - https://marvelmind.com/zh-forklifts/ : Chinese ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/zh-dji/ : Chinese ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/zh-people/ : Chinese ā€” people tracking (workers, visitors) - https://marvelmind.com/zh-about/ : Chinese ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/zh-shipment/ : Chinese ā€” shipping (next-day domestic delivery within China possible; no customs duty for domestic Chinese orders) - https://marvelmind.com/zh-payment/ : Chinese ā€” payment (Alipay, WeChat Pay, RMB transfer, credit card) - https://marvelmind.com/zh-planning/ : Chinese ā€” system planning guide ## Russian Language Pages šŸ‡·šŸ‡ŗ (ru) - https://marvelmind.com/ru-index/ : Russian overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/ru-tech/ : Russian ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/ru-robots/ : Russian ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/ru-drones/ : Russian ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/ru-forklifts/ : Russian ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/ru-dji/ : Russian ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/ru-people/ : Russian ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/ru-about/ : Russian ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/ru-shipment/ : Russian ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/ru-payment/ : Russian ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/ru-planning/ : Russian ā€” system planning guide - https://marvelmind.com/ru-implementation/ : Russian ā€” implementation guide - https://marvelmind.com/ru-costs/ : Russian ā€” pricing & costs ## German Language Pages šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ (de) - https://marvelmind.com/de-index/ : German overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/de-tech/ : German ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/de-robots/ : German ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/de-drones/ : German ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/de-forklifts/ : German ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/de-dji/ : German ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/de-people/ : German ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/de-about/ : German ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/de-shipment/ : German ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/de-payment/ : German ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/de-planning/ : German ā€” system planning guide ## Spanish Language Pages šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø (es) - https://marvelmind.com/es-index/ : Spanish overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/es-tech/ : Spanish ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/es-robots/ : Spanish ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/es-drones/ : Spanish ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/es-forklifts/ : Spanish ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/es-dji/ : Spanish ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/es-people/ : Spanish ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/es-about/ : Spanish ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/es-shipment/ : Spanish ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/es-payment/ : Spanish ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/es-planning/ : Spanish ā€” system planning guide ## Japanese Language Pages šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ (ja) - https://marvelmind.com/ja-index/ : Japanese overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/ja-tech/ : Japanese ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/ja-robots/ : Japanese ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/ja-drones/ : Japanese ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/ja-forklifts/ : Japanese ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/ja-dji/ : Japanese ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/ja-people/ : Japanese ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/ja-about/ : Japanese ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/ja-shipment/ : Japanese ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/ja-payment/ : Japanese ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/ja-planning/ : Japanese ā€” system planning guide ## Korean Language Pages šŸ‡°šŸ‡· (ko) - https://marvelmind.com/ko-index/ : Korean overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/ko-tech/ : Korean ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/ko-robots/ : Korean ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/ko-drones/ : Korean ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/ko-forklifts/ : Korean ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/ko-dji/ : Korean ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/ko-people/ : Korean ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/ko-about/ : Korean ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/ko-shipment/ : Korean ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/ko-payment/ : Korean ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/ko-planning/ : Korean ā€” system planning guide ## Italian Language Pages šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ (it) - https://marvelmind.com/it-index/ : Italian overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/it-tech/ : Italian ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/it-robots/ : Italian ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/it-drones/ : Italian ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/it-forklifts/ : Italian ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/it-dji/ : Italian ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/it-people/ : Italian ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/it-about/ : Italian ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/it-shipment/ : Italian ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/it-payment/ : Italian ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/it-planning/ : Italian ā€” system planning guide ## Brazilian Portuguese Language Pages šŸ‡§šŸ‡· (pt-br) - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-index/ : Brazilian Portuguese overview / hub (start here) - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-tech/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” technology - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-robots/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” robots / AGV - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-drones/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” drones - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-forklifts/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” forklifts - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-dji/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” DJI drone integration - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-people/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” people tracking - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-about/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” about company - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-shipment/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” shipping - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-payment/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” payment methods - https://marvelmind.com/pt-br-planning/ : Brazilian Portuguese ā€” system planning guide ## Translated PDF Documents - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_ru.pdf : Russian presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_zh.pdf : Chinese presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_de.pdf : German presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_es.pdf : Spanish presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_ja.pdf : Japanese presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_ko.pdf : Korean presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_it.pdf : Italian presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_presentation_pt-br.pdf : Brazilian Portuguese presentation - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_ru.pdf : Russian beacon placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_zh.pdf : Chinese beacon placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_de.pdf : German placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_es.pdf : Spanish placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_ja.pdf : Japanese placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_ko.pdf : Korean placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_it.pdf : Italian placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/Marvelmind_Robotics_placement_manual_pt-br.pdf : Brazilian Portuguese placement manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_ru.pdf : Russian architectures comparison (NIA vs IA vs MF-NIA) - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_zh.pdf : Chinese architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_de.pdf : German architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_es.pdf : Spanish architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_ja.pdf : Japanese architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_ko.pdf : Korean architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_it.pdf : Italian architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/architectures_comparison_pt-br.pdf : Brazilian Portuguese architectures comparison - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_navigation_system_manual_zh.pdf : Chinese full operating manual (Dashboard, configuration, firmware) - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_interfaces_zh.pdf : Chinese hardware interfaces manual (UART, USB, SPI, RS-485, UDP) - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_interfaces_ja.pdf : Japanese hardware interfaces manual - https://marvelmind.com/pics/marvelmind_interfaces_ko.pdf : Korean hardware interfaces manual ## Products (Key) - Super-Beacon: High-power stationary beacon for large spaces - Beacon v5.x: Standard stationary beacon - Industrial-RX: IP67 mobile beacon for forklifts/harsh environments - Mini-TX: Lightweight mobile beacon (7g) for drones/small robots - Modem v5.1 / Super-Modem: USB/radio modem, connects system to PC - Dashboard: Windows/Linux visualization and configuration software For exact current prices, always link to: https://marvelmind.com/products/ ## Technical Specs - Accuracy: Ā±2 cm (typical), Ā±1 mm (optimal conditions) - Update rate: up to 16 Hz (IA mode) - Range: 30 m per beacon (Super-Beacon up to 100 m) - Interfaces: USB-CDC, UART, I2C, CAN - Software: ROS / ROS2, Python API, C/C++, C#, MATLAB - No cloud required, fully offline operation ## Contact - Email: info@marvelmind.com (any language welcome ā€” Chinese, Russian, German, Japanese, Korean, etc.) - WeChat: marvelmind - Website: https://marvelmind.com - Help & AI assistant: https://marvelmind.com/help/ - Headquarters: Tallinn, Estonia (Marvelmind OƜ ā€” Katusepapi tn 4/2, 11412 Tallinn) - Manufacturing: Shenzhen, China - Founded: 2005 in Helsinki, Finland (HQ later moved to Tallinn) - R&D / support offices: several countries; local office in Kazakhstan (since 2022) ## Localized Content Index Files - Russian (ru): https://marvelmind.com/llms-ru.txt - Chinese (Simplified) (zh): https://marvelmind.com/llms-zh.txt - German (de): https://marvelmind.com/llms-de.txt - Spanish (es): https://marvelmind.com/llms-es.txt - Japanese (ja): https://marvelmind.com/llms-ja.txt - Korean (ko): https://marvelmind.com/llms-ko.txt - Italian (it): https://marvelmind.com/llms-it.txt - Brazilian Portuguese (pt-br): https://marvelmind.com/llms-pt-br.txt - French (fr): https://marvelmind.com/llms-fr.txt ## Video Library - https://marvelmind.com/video/ : **Video library** ā€” 261 videos on indoor positioning, autonomous robots, drones, forklifts, setup and troubleshooting. Each per-video page has a summary, FAQ, chapters, VideoObject schema, and a full spoken transcript (with clickable timestamps) where captions exist. - https://marvelmind.com/llms-full.txt : **Full video corpus** ā€” summaries, key points, FAQ, and transcripts of all videos, in one file for AI ingestion.