Our Company History

1966

MARK ROBERTS FILMS SERVICES IS BORN

From his spare bedroom Mark Roberts himself draws up the first of many products, a simple XYZ rig for animations..

1966

MARK ROBERTS FILMS SERVICES IS BORN

From his spare bedroom Mark Roberts himself draws up the first of many products, a simple XYZ rig for animations..

1991

MILO INVENTED

The Mark Roberts team invents the milo and its influence becomes unprecedented within the film & tv industry.

1991

MILO INVENTED

The Mark Roberts team invents the milo and its influence becomes unprecedented within the film & tv industry.

1993

FIRST USE OF FLAIR

Cyclops lands at Cell Animation, running the first Flair.

1993

FIRST USE OF FLAIR

Cyclops lands at Cell Animation, running the first Flair.

1999

MILO WINS ACADEMY AWARD

The Prestigious Academy award for Scientific & Engineering achievement is presented to Ronan Carroll, Assaff Rawner, Paul Bartlett and Simon Wakley for the creation of the Milo Motion-Control Crane.

1999

MILO WINS ACADEMY AWARD

The Prestigious Academy award for Scientific & Engineering achievement is presented to Ronan Carroll, Assaff Rawner, Paul Bartlett and Simon Wakley for the creation of the Milo Motion-Control Crane.

2008

RENTALS DIVISION CREATED

With just one Milo and a Modula running from the corner of the factory, Mrmoco Rentals began its journey.

2008

RENTALS DIVISION CREATED

With just one Milo and a Modula running from the corner of the factory, Mrmoco Rentals began its journey.

2012

BOLT IS BORN

Producing the world’s fastest high speed motion control rig and in turn re-invigorating motion control for the entire industry.

2012

BOLT IS BORN

Producing the world’s fastest high speed motion control rig and in turn re-invigorating motion control for the entire industry.

2014

Studiobot Hits the Market

The StudioBot is a 9-axis robotics system offering a superior creative range to traditional dolly systems for broadcast studios.

2014

Studiobot Hits the Market

The StudioBot is a 9-axis robotics system offering a superior creative range to traditional dolly systems for broadcast studios.

2016

ACQUISITION BY NIKON

After successfully partnering at the 2012 Olympics, Nikon takes a full stake in MRMC seeing robotics as future of imaging.

2016

ACQUISITION BY NIKON

After successfully partnering at the 2012 Olympics, Nikon takes a full stake in MRMC seeing robotics as future of imaging.

2017

ROBOTIC POD IS BORN

With the acquisition of MRMC by Nikon, the Robotic Pod is launched for automated image capture, housing a Nikon camera.

2017

ROBOTIC POD IS BORN

With the acquisition of MRMC by Nikon, the Robotic Pod is launched for automated image capture, housing a Nikon camera.

2017

QUEENS AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL TRADE

We had the great honour of being awarded the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2017.

2017

QUEENS AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL TRADE

We had the great honour of being awarded the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2017.

2018

Bolt Jr. Makes its debut

The Bolt range grows with its first addition to the high-speed family. Bolt Jr. is a more compact, lighter weight high-speed Cinebot robot ideal for small studio spaces or location work.

2018

Bolt Jr. Makes its debut

The Bolt range grows with its first addition to the high-speed family. Bolt Jr. is a more compact, lighter weight high-speed Cinebot robot ideal for small studio spaces or location work.

2018

Showbolt Interactive Robot

The Showbolt arrives, creating unique, engaging content for any event, show or exhibition. Capable of shooting and editing cinematic quality content that can be instantly shared in seconds.

2018

Showbolt Interactive Robot

The Showbolt arrives, creating unique, engaging content for any event, show or exhibition. Capable of shooting and editing cinematic quality content that can be instantly shared in seconds.

2019

Bolt X Size Matters

Completing the Cinebot high-speed range, Bolt X makes its debut. with a 3.2m reach, the Bolt X is the longest reaching high-speed Cinebot system.

2019

Bolt X Size Matters

Completing the Cinebot high-speed range, Bolt X makes its debut. with a 3.2m reach, the Bolt X is the longest reaching high-speed Cinebot system.

2019

MRMC Releases Polymotion Stage

The world’s first 4k 3-in-1 mobile solution for volumetric capture. The state-of-the-art Polymotion Stage is a unique mobile studio for the creation of volumetric video, images and avatars, that can be deployed to wherever it’s needed.

2019

MRMC Releases Polymotion Stage

The world’s first 4k 3-in-1 mobile solution for volumetric capture. The state-of-the-art Polymotion Stage is a unique mobile studio for the creation of volumetric video, images and avatars, that can be deployed to wherever it’s needed.

2020

Bolt Jr+ Arrives

The arrival of the high-speed Bolt Jr+ with a more compact base and a new arm. Small robot, high specification!

2020

Bolt Jr+ Arrives

The arrival of the high-speed Bolt Jr+ with a more compact base and a new arm. Small robot, high specification!

2020

A bumper year for Award Wins!

MRMC took home multiple awards in 2020, including SVG Sports TV Awards; the Broadcast Tech Innovation Award both for Polymotion Stage; as well as two NAB Show Product of the Year wins, for Bolt X & Polymotion Stage.

2020

A bumper year for Award Wins!

MRMC took home multiple awards in 2020, including SVG Sports TV Awards; the Broadcast Tech Innovation Award both for Polymotion Stage; as well as two NAB Show Product of the Year wins, for Bolt X & Polymotion Stage.

2021

Three more awards

Bolt Jr+ and Polymotion Chat won awards for Best New Technologies in the ‘Camera, support, control & accessories’ category at the 2021 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards.

2021

Three more awards

Bolt Jr+ and Polymotion Chat won awards for Best New Technologies in the ‘Camera, support, control & accessories’ category at the 2021 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards.

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