About Iris Dynamics: Our History

Iris Dynamics Ltd. is a technology business based in Victoria, British Columbia that develops and manufactures efficient intelligent linear electric motors

Our force-controlled motors are in use across many industries including aerospace, mining, testing and measurement, industrial automation, and VR simulation and entertainment.

Iris’s technology provides high efficiency, superior positioning performance, precise force-control, installation simplification, industrial ruggedness, and high lifetime.

Our team of skilled application engineers and sales professionals look forward to helping you bring idea to reality.

Our products are all manufactured at our facility in Victoria, British Columbia. When possible, we source our components from North American suppliers.

Our Story

2012

Founded

Iris Dynamics Ltd. is born! Always located in Victoria BC, Iris was created to bring innovation to the aviation training industry.

2013

KickStarter Campaign

A successful KickStarter campaign helps launch The Dragonfly™ Flight Yoke, our first product.

2015

Developing Standard Products

Our motors were used to bring more immersion to the steering system of the bobsled experience at the Richmond Speedskating Oval. Check out the video about the ride here.

2017

Pivot

Focus moves away from consumer products to B2B sales of our smart linear motors.

2018

Core Technology Matures

Our innovative motor technology matures as we develop and launch our first standard product, the DCA Series linear electric motor.

2019

B2B Sales Grow

Our first major deployment of standard motors in a theme park attraction.

2022

ORCA™ Series Launch

The ORCA Series intelligent linear electric motor officially launches with applications in industrial automation, VR and training, aerospace and defense, and more.